Clearwater Lake Fishing Guide, District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Clearwater Lake in the District Municipality of Muskoka part of Ontario. It sits at 312 metres above sea level. With some 82 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. At about 6.1 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Size puts it in the front rank of our District Municipality of Muskoka list. Some 14 km away sits Huntsville, the nearest settlement. For a city, Barrie is 96 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Clearwater Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in District Municipality of Muskoka include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Clearwater Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -11°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Clearwater Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. You will be walking about 820 m from the nearest car park. A jetty or pier is mapped about 250 m from here. There is a campsite 980 m from the water. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Devine Lake is 1.3 km distant. Treat access at Clearwater Lake as something to verify.