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Rating depth structure for splake.
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87-acre lake in Nipissing District, Ontario. The lake tops out around 39 ft. The depth chart comes from Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. The depth data here comes from the Ontario MNRF survey of 1970, a decades-old survey (a transect sounding survey). Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
The outline encloses 87 acres, worked by 2.1 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.6) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Roughly 46% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. End to end it runs roughly 0.7 mi, about 0.5 mi across. Nipissing District claims this one. Its nearest charted neighbour, Big Bissett Lake, is 2 mi to the northwest.
These fish are listed in an exact-water agency record as forage or ecological context. They are not target-species profiles and do not affect DepthScout's Prime, Good, or Fair spot ratings.
Official Ontario MNRF Fish ON-Line record. The listing documents source-recorded presence, not present abundance or guaranteed catchability.
Early season splake use the shallows, holding in 5 to 25 ft. Summer is a 12 to 39 ft game here, winter a 9 to 39 ft one. The chart's best answer is Break off the point — drop-off, 25 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a trolled spoon at the thermocline or a white tube jig (deep) and you're in the game.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Secondary point (6 ft) | Small casting spoon (gold/orange), Inline spinner |
| Summer | 12 to 39 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (25 ft) | Trolled spoon at the thermocline, White tube jig (deep) |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (25 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 9 to 39 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 45 ft | dawn | Break off the point (25 ft) | Jigging spoon tipped with minnow head, Small white tube |
Count 6 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 38 ft.
Access data: Geospatial Ontario - Fishing Access Points; Government of Ontario - MNR Unpatented Crown Land Shoreline; Government of Ontario - MNR Unpatented Crown Land Shoreline. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Ontario waters are set by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary) — and special regulations can apply to Little Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Ontario fishing regulations →
Little Lake is about 39 ft (12 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth data here comes from the Ontario MNRF survey of 1970, a decades-old survey (a transect sounding survey).
Anglers target splake on Little Lake.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 25 ft of water that rates prime for splake in summer. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For splake, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Little Lake is regulated by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary). Check the official Ontario regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Big Bissett Lake 2 mi · Christopher Robin Lake 3 mi · Stoney Lake 3 mi · Grants Lake 4 mi · Puffball Lake 4 mi · North Rouge Lake 5 mi · Piglet Lake 5 mi · Harveys Shanty Lake 5 mi · Tigger Lake 5 mi · Chateau Lake 5 mi · Bissett Lake 5 mi · Little Marten Lake 5 mi
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More water nearby: Nipissing District fishing maps (683 charts). Browse all Ontario fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.