Fishing at Little Tyne Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Nipissing District, Ontario, you have Little Tyne Lake. Around the bank it is mixed forest. The water covers some 30 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Some 5.9 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Powassan is the closest town at 15 km. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 151 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Little Tyne Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Little Tyne Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -12°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Little Tyne Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Tyne Lake is 1 km distant. Signs at Little Tyne Lake carry more weight than any list.