Burns Lake near Huntsville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Ontario, Burns Lake belongs to District Municipality of Muskoka. Elevation runs to 417 metres. Surface area is around 11 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The whole outline is near 2.7 km, and most of it is walkable. For a base, Huntsville sits 18 km out. Further out sit Bracebridge (45 km) and United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde (48 km). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Burns Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for District Municipality of Muskoka include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Burns Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -12°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Burns Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Sixteen Mile Lake is 1.4 km off. Treat access at Burns Lake as something to verify.