Chub Lake Fishing Guide, District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario

• Overview

  Chub Lake is a District Municipality of Muskoka water, in Ontario. Elevation runs to 370 metres. Around 34 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. A shoreline of some 4.0 km keeps the choices simple. Nearest town is Huntsville, 23 km off. For a city, Barrie is 105 km off. Nearby, in order: Mink Lake 1.1 km away, Fly Lake roughly 2.1 km, Tom Lake 2.1 km away, Martin Lake roughly 2.3 km and Insula Lake 2.9 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Chub Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in District Municipality of Muskoka include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Chub Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -11°C at the bottom of winter. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Chub Lake.

• 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. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Mink Lake is 1.1 km distant. For Chub Lake in particular, ask before you travel.