Brough Lake Fishing near Bancroft, Ontario

• Overview

  Brough Lake falls in Haliburton County, part of Ontario. It lies 378 metres above sea level. With some 35 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 2.5 km keeps the choices simple. 22 km away sits Bancroft, the nearest town. Further out sit Haliburton Village (34 km) and United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde (36 km). Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Brough Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Haliburton County, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Brough Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -11°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Brough Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Farrel Lake at 1.9 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Brough Lake may have changed since it was mapped.