Little Trout Lake Fishing near South River, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Trout Lake is listed under Nipissing District, Ontario. The surface lies 448 metres up. At 1.29 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs about 9.5 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Nipissing District list. South River lies 40 km from the water. For a city, Barrie is 158 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Little Trout Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Nipissing District: smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Little Trout Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -13°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Little Trout Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Overnight stays are possible 150 m away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Queer Lake sits 1.7 km off and takes the overflow. Where Little Trout Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.