Beattie Pond Fishing near Dorchester, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Beattie Pond, in Middlesex County. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Middlesex County list holds plenty of bigger water. Dorchester is the closest town at 4.8 km. Then Belmont, 6.4 km, and London, 14 km. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Beattie Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Middlesex County include greenside darter, smallmouth bass, golden redhorse and rock bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Beattie Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -6°C to 20°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan around that when you fish Beattie Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Mill Pond sits 4.6 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Beattie Pond for certain.