Fishing at Belmont Lake, Peterborough County, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Peterborough County, Belmont Lake is an Ontario water. It sits in pine and birch. This is sizeable water at about 8.20 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Around 38 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. It is among the larger waters listed here for Peterborough County. Marmora lies 12 km from the water. Norwood is 18 km and Campbellford 21 km. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Belmont Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Peterborough County names rock bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and muskellunge. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Belmont Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 20°C and January near -9°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Belmont Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A pier or jetty stands 1.4 km away, which helps on a crowded bank. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Round Lake, 3.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Belmont Lake are worth checking on the day.