McCauley Lake Fishing Guide, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for McCauley Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. At some 1.34 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The outline measures near 9.6 km, so local knowledge counts. It is among the larger waters listed here for Nipissing District. You are 45 km from United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde. For a city, Barrie is 176 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on McCauley Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At McCauley Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 18°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. McCauley Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Wind Lake, 1.2 km out. Signs at McCauley Lake carry more weight than any list.