Wind Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Wind Lake is one of the Nipissing District waters in Ontario. It sits at 472 metres above sea level. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Nipissing District are larger. 44 km away sits United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde, the nearest town. Bancroft follows at 57 km, then Haliburton Village at 62 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Wind Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Nipissing District names smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Wind Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Wind Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Greengrass Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Wind Lake should be assumed from this page alone.