Fishing Songean Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Nipissing District in Ontario is where Songean Lake sits. The country here is rolling bush. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nipissing District list. Mattawa sits 51 km from the bank. Deep River lies 67 km off, Chalk River another 69 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Songean Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Songean Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -13°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Songean Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Gillies Lake, 2.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Songean Lake if anything is unclear.