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

• Overview

  Splash Lake is listed under Nipissing District, Ontario. It lies 514 metres above sea level. The water covers some 10 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 2.0 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. Huntsville is the closest town at 33 km. It is 141 km to Barrie, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Splash Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Anyone new to Splash Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -12°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Splash Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Sunset Lake at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Splash Lake.