Fishing Redhead Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Nipissing District, Ontario, you have Redhead Lake. It lies 413 metres above sea level. With some 18 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 2.7 km on foot. Nearest place of any size is South River, 49 km away. Barrie is the closest city, 178 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Redhead Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Redhead Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -13°C to 18°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Redhead Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Little Redhead Lake is 0.7 km distant. Check the position at Redhead Lake before loading the car.