Fishing Midget Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Midget Lake falls in Nipissing District, part of Ontario. Height above sea level is 490 metres. Small at around 10 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. With about 2.0 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. For a city, Barrie is 147 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Midget Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Nipissing District records list smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Midget Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -12°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Midget Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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 is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Paddy Lake at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Midget Lake before loading the car.