Spot Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Nipissing District in Ontario is where Spot Lake sits. Everything around it is pine and birch. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. 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 place, 59 km off. Gatineau is the closest city, 187 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Spot Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Nipissing District: smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Spot Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -13°C in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Spot Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A camping area sits within 430 m of here. 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. Should this one be busy, Ryan Lake is 0.4 km off. Treat access at Spot Lake as something to verify.