Wigwam Lake Fishing in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Wigwam Lake in the Nipissing District part of Ontario. What surrounds it is mixed forest. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nipissing District. The big place round here is Barrie, 166 km distant. Water in the same corner: Kerry Lake (0.5 km), Onaway Lake at 1.5 km, Hiram Lake (1.6 km), Penaish Lake at 2.1 km and Blackfox Lake (2.3 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Wigwam Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The near bank of Wigwam Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -13°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Wigwam Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Overnight stays are possible about 1.5 km out, where camping is mapped. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Kerry Lake, 0.5 km out. Where Wigwam Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.