Fishing at Owaissa Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Nipissing District, Ontario, you have Owaissa Lake. The setting is lake country bush. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Nipissing District are larger. United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde is the closest town at 57 km. For a city, Barrie is 187 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Owaissa Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Owaissa Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -13°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Owaissa Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A campsite is mapped about 1.2 km away, which makes an early start easier. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Fog Lake is 1.2 km distant. Check the position on Owaissa Lake before loading the car.