Clear Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Clear Lake is one of the Bruce County waters in Ontario. The surface lies 214 metres up. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Bruce County. The nearest place of any size is Tobermory, 20 km away. Wiarton is 56 km away, with Owen Sound at 81 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Bruce County cover smallmouth bass, lake whitefish and humpback whitefish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Clear Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -7°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Clear Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Moore Lake, 1 km away. What applies at Clear Lake may have changed since it was mapped.