Mishap Lake Depth Map & Fishing Spots (Renfrew County, ON)

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Mishap Lake, ON

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Fall shiner run window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

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Typical here: Sep 1 – Oct 31 · same push on the Ontario side — Simcoe's shiners migrate shallow as the water cools, and the predators ride with them

adultdaylight for the jig bite; after dark the shiners stack under dock lights with walleyes and pike mixed right in — follow the bait, not the spot — millions of shiners move together and the predators ride with them; silver profile and flash matter

Concentrates hard but travels — the school (and the walleyes under it) can be off a river mouth one week and miles upriver the next.

Jig-and-minnow is the event's signature — a frozen emerald shiner on a 1/4 oz jig drifted along the run; silver jerkbaits and trolled crankbaits take the roaming fish; blade baits under the schools.

The event happens over river mouths and the first miles upriver, warming shallow shorelines, and rocky points where the displaced bait stacks

Next on this water

June mayfly hatch (walleye lakes) · mayflyJun 1 – Aug 10 · in ~9 months

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours here are generated from real agency depth surveys; use the survey badge for the provider, dataset, datum and measured coverage. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Mishap Lake: what the data says

5-acre lake in Renfrew County, Ontario. The lake tops out around 8 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 a transect sounding survey by the Ontario MNRF. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.

Traced from the shoreline, Mishap Lake runs 5 acres with 0.4 miles of edge. The basin is a simple one (shoreline index 1.2) — close to a bowl, so the structure on the chart matters more than the bank. The whole water is littoral — nothing here runs deeper than ~15 ft, so it's all weed-and-bait territory. The water lies in Renfrew County. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Yantha Lake, 0 mi west of here.

Northern Pike fishing at Mishap Lake

Start shallow in spring: northern pike sit in 2 to 8 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 2 to 8 ft covers summer, 2 to 8 ft covers winter. The spot to know is Break off the point, a drop-off in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for northern pike in fall. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage until the fish tell you otherwise.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	open water	#5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white)
Summer	2 to 8 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (3 ft)	Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage
Fall	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	Break off the point (3 ft)	Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait
Winter	2 to 8 ft	midday	Main-lake point (3 ft)	Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon

Brown Bullhead fishing at Mishap Lake

In spring, brown bullhead run shallow here, mostly 2 to 8 ft. Summer keeps them at 2 to 8 ft, and they winter in 2 to 8 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 5 ft, rated prime for winter brown bullhead. Time it for after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	2 to 8 ft	dusk & night	open water
Summer	2 to 8 ft	night & dusk	Deep basin (5 ft)
Fall	2 to 8 ft	dusk	Deep basin (5 ft)
Winter	2 to 8 ft	midday	Deep basin (5 ft)

Notable structure

The chart marks 3 structure features on Mishap Lake; the deepest is Deep basin at about 5 ft.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 5 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 3 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 3 ft

Mishap Lake fishing regulations

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 Mishap Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

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Common questions

How deep is Mishap Lake?

Mishap Lake is about 8 ft (2 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth data here comes from a transect sounding survey by the Ontario MNRF.

What fish are in Mishap Lake?

Anglers target northern pike, brown bullhead on Mishap Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Mishap Lake?

Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for brown bullhead in winter. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.

When is the best time to fish Mishap Lake?

For northern pike, 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.

What are the fishing regulations for Mishap Lake?

Fishing on Mishap 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.

Nearby waters

Yantha Lake 0 mi · Kretzel Lake 0 mi · Albert Lake 1 mi · Partridge Lake 1 mi · Annies Lake 2 mi · Zelneys Lake 2 mi · Shulist Lake 2 mi · Pershick Lake 2 mi · Piecarski Lake 3 mi · Stoney Lake 3 mi · Frogharbour Lake 4 mi · Cybulski Lake 4 mi

See how Mishap Lake stacks up: best northern pike lakes in Ontario · best brown bullhead lakes in Ontario

More water nearby: Renfrew County fishing maps (298 charts). Browse all Ontario fishing maps or 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.