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

• Overview

  Wehawe Lake falls in Nipissing District, part of Ontario. This is pine and birch country. Roughly 12 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline comes to about 1.6 km, small enough to learn in a day. The closest town, South River, is 43 km away. Powassan is 47 km and Mattawa 56 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Wehawe Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Nipissing District cover smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Wehawe Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -13°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Wehawe Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Wasp Lake is 0.7 km off. Check the position on Wehawe Lake before loading the car.