Mart Lake Fishing in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Nipissing District in Ontario is where Mart Lake sits. Height above sea level is 303 metres. Around 11 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. A shoreline of some 1.4 km keeps the choices simple. Mattawa is the closest town at 26 km. Deep River lies 70 km off, Callander another 74 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Mart Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Nipissing District records list smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Mart Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -13°C at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Mart Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Carpenter Lake, 1.5 km away. Check the position on Mart Lake before loading the car.