Fishing March Hare Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Nipissing District, Ontario. It sits at 433 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 13 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. There is roughly 2.1 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Barrie is the closest city, 151 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on March Hare Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of March Hare Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -12°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on March Hare Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A carry of 780 m from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A pier or jetty stands 1.2 km away, which helps on a crowded bank. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try West Rose Lake, 1.4 km away. Treat March Hare Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.