Fishing Cameron Lake in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

• Overview

  Cameron Lake is listed under Kawartha Lakes, Ontario. It stands 252 metres above sea level. Around 13.85 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. With about 35 km of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. It is among the larger waters listed here for Kawartha Lakes. Start from Fenelon Falls, 2.3 km down the road. For a city, Oshawa is 73 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cameron Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name muskellunge, rock bass and pumpkinseed. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Cameron Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for July and -9°C for January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Cameron Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Goose Lake, 3.8 km away. Nothing on Cameron Lake should be assumed from this page alone.