Norah Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Norah Lake sits within Nipissing District in Ontario. The country here is pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 9 hectares — small enough to read in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. Huntsville lies 36 km from the water. Then United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde, 49 km, and South River, 54 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Norah Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Norah Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -12°C in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Norah Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Overnight stays are possible about 220 m out, where camping is mapped. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Telma Lake, 1.4 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Norah Lake for certain.