Clear Lake Fishing near Fenelon Falls, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Haliburton County, Ontario, you have Clear Lake. Land around it is mixed forest. It measures about 31 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 4.2 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Fenelon Falls sits 31 km from the bank. For a city, Barrie is 85 km off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Haliburton County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, rock bass, yellow perch and lake trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Anyone new to Clear Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -10°C in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Clear Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Sam's Lake is 1 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Clear Lake.