Mindemoya Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Mindemoya Lake lies within the bounds of Manitoulin District, Ontario. Everything around it is pine and birch. At 38.13 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. There is roughly 37 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. On our Manitoulin District list it sits near the top for size. Little Current sits 32 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 124 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Mindemoya Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Manitoulin District cover rainbow smelt, lake whitefish, cisco, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Mindemoya Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 19°C, while January sits near -9°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Mindemoya Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A camping area sits within 1.4 km of here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Oakes Lake, 4.1 km out. What applies at Mindemoya Lake may have changed since it was mapped.