Apsley Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Peterborough County entry here is Apsley Lake, in Ontario. This is mixed forest country. Around 25 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 3.6 km on foot. Head to Bancroft, 37 km away, for anything you forgot. Lakefield follows at 40 km, then Norwood at 42 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Apsley Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Peterborough County include rock bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, muskellunge and bluegill. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Apsley Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 19°C and January reads -10°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Apsley Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lower Apsley Lake at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Apsley Lake for certain.