Tower Lake near Mattawa: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Tower Lake in the Nipissing District part of Ontario. The surface lies 372 metres up. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Nipissing District standards. The nearest town is Mattawa, 33 km away. Deep River lies 66 km off, Chalk River another 71 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Tower 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. Public occurrence data for Nipissing District names smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Tower Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -13°C for January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Tower Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Nadon Lake, 1 km away. Check the current arrangement for Tower Lake.