Moon Lake in Nipissing District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Ontario, Moon Lake belongs to Nipissing District. It sits at 354 metres above sea level. With some 20 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 3.0 km keeps the choices simple. Mattawa sits 57 km from the bank. It is 201 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Moon Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Moon Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -13°C in January and 18°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Moon Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Kaween Lake is 1 km off. Where Moon Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.