Fishing Little Woodcock Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Woodcock Lake lies in Nipissing District, in Ontario. Everything around it is pine and birch. At roughly 10 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Some 59 km away sits Mattawa, the nearest settlement. Deep River lies 60 km off, Chalk River another 61 km. Near neighbours: Okahan Lake 1.1 km off, Woodcock Lake within 1.3 km, Abbe Lake 1.9 km off, Kaween Lake within 2.3 km and Mallic Lake 2.6 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Woodcock Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Little Woodcock Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -13°C to 18°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Little Woodcock Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Okahan Lake, 1.1 km away. What applies at Little Woodcock Lake may have changed since it was mapped.