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

• Overview

  Within Nipissing District, Ontario, you have Oldcamp Lake. Elevation runs to 394 metres. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nipissing District list. The closest town, Mattawa, is 54 km away. The big place round here is Barrie, 195 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Oldcamp Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Nipissing District records list smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Oldcamp Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -13°C in January and 18°C in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Oldcamp Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Thrush Lake, 1.1 km away. Check the position on Oldcamp Lake before loading the car.