Fishing Wickett Lake in Manitoulin District, Ontario

• Overview

  Wickett Lake belongs to Manitoulin District, Ontario. The surface lies 187 metres up. It measures about 87 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 4.2 km on foot. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. Blind River sits 34 km from the bank. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 177 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Wickett Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Manitoulin District include rainbow smelt, lake whitefish, cisco and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Wickett Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -9°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Wickett Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. This sits inside Young Lake Bird Sanctuary, so read the reserve notices first. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Young Lake is 1.4 km off. Confirm access to Wickett Lake locally before you travel.