Boot Lake Fishing near Gravenhurst, Ontario

• Overview

  Boot Lake stands in District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario. It lies 206 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for District Municipality of Muskoka are larger. Gravenhurst at 23 km is the nearest place to stop. Penetanguishene is 26 km and Midland 26 km. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Boot 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. District Municipality of Muskoka records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and northern pike among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Boot Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -10°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan around that when you fish Boot Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lone Lake at 1.9 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Boot Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.