Fishing at Agate Lake, Peterborough County, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Peterborough County, Ontario, you have Agate Lake. The bank is 292 metres above sea level. At about 34 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. About 3.6 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. For a base, Bobcaygeon sits 26 km out. It is 98 km to Oshawa, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Agate Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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. Records held for Peterborough County cover rock bass, pumpkinseed and smallmouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Agate Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -10°C in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Agate Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is a campsite 230 m from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Sparkler Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Agate Lake before loading the car.