Chub Lake near Huntsville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Chub Lake sits within District Municipality of Muskoka in Ontario. Elevation runs to 344 metres. With some 26 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 3.2 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Huntsville lies 4.4 km from the water. Bracebridge lies 30 km off, Gravenhurst another 43 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Chub Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. District Municipality of Muskoka records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and rock bass among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Chub Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -11°C in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Chub Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Weeduck Lake sits 3.8 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Chub Lake if anything is unclear.