Whitespruce Lake Fishing in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Nipissing District, Ontario, sits Whitespruce Lake. What surrounds it is lake country bush. The water covers some 62 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Huntsville sits 36 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Barrie, 140 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Whitespruce Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. The county list is broader than any single water. Whitespruce Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -12°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Whitespruce Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows a campsite some 1.1 km from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Eu Lake is 0.8 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Whitespruce Lake for certain.