Fishing Ragged Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Ragged Lake is one of the Nipissing District listings for Ontario. It sits in pine and birch country. At some 6.69 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. At about 54 km of edge, most people fish a single area and learn it well. Size puts it in the front rank of our Nipissing District list. Barrie is the closest city, 143 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Ragged Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Nipissing District names smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Ragged Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -12°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Ragged Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A campsite is mapped about 260 m away, which makes an early start easier. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Wisp Lake is 1.4 km off. Nothing on Ragged Lake should be assumed from this page alone.