Fishing at Weeharry Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Nipissing District entry here is Weeharry Lake, in Ontario. It sits at 380 metres above sea level. The water covers some 15 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 1.9 km, small enough to learn in a day. Mattawa lies 20 km from the water. It is 170 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Weeharry Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Weeharry Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 18°C in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Weeharry Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Bronson Lake at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. For Weeharry Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.