Maskwa Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Maskwa Lake belongs to Nipissing District, Ontario. The surface lies 396 metres up. It runs to roughly 20 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 2.8 km on foot. For supplies, Mattawa is 34 km out. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 201 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Maskwa Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Maskwa Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -13°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Maskwa Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Expect a 630 m walk in from where the car goes. There is a campsite 350 m from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Pan Lake, 1.1 km away. Nothing on Maskwa Lake should be assumed from this page alone.