Fishing at Mink Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Nipissing District, Ontario. The water sits 312 metres up. Surface area runs to roughly 2.29 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Some 14 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Nipissing District listings. Mattawa lies 29 km from the water. Powassan is 43 km away, with Callander at 48 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Mink Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. 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. Records held for Nipissing District cover smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Mink Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -13°C for January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan any trip to Mink Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. You can camp about 320 m away, going by the mapping. Toilets are 510 m away, which matters on a long session. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Ascalon Lake sits 1.6 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Mink Lake.