Minnow Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Minnow Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. Start from Huntsville, 35 km down the road. Beyond it, United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde at 47 km and South River at 56 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Minnow Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Minnow Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -12°C to 18°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Minnow Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Overnight stays are possible 700 m away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Leach Lake, 1.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Minnow Lake is worth confirming on the day.