Boyd Lake Fishing Guide, Grey County, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Grey County, Ontario, this is Boyd Lake. The surface lies 300 metres up. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Hanover lies 14 km from the water. It is 95 km to Waterloo, the nearest city. Round about: Copps Lake just 1.2 km, Louise Lake about 1.6 km, North Louise Lake just 2.3 km, McDonald Lake about 2.9 km and Welbeck Mill Pond just 5.4 km. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Boyd Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Grey County include Chinook salmon, rainbow trout, brook trout, white sucker and cisco. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Boyd Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -7°C to 19°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Boyd Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Copps Lake, 1.2 km out. Confirm before you fish Boyd Lake.