Beattie Lake Fishing in District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario

• Overview

  District Municipality of Muskoka in Ontario is where Beattie Lake sits. The water sits 347 metres up. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by District Municipality of Muskoka standards. Huntsville is the closest town at 15 km. The big place round here is Barrie, 96 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Beattie Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across District Municipality of Muskoka, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Beattie Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -11°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Beattie Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Fleming Lake is 1.2 km distant. Check the position at Beattie Lake before loading the car.