Fishing Clydesdale Lake in Peterborough County, Ontario

• Overview

  Clydesdale Lake is set in Peterborough County, Ontario. Land around it is lake country bush. Roughly 1.08 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The shoreline runs about 5.7 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. You are 29 km from Bancroft. Haliburton Village follows at 45 km, then Marmora at 47 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Clydesdale Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Peterborough County include rock bass, pumpkinseed and smallmouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Clydesdale Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -10°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Clydesdale Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Little Tallan Lake, 1.7 km away. What applies at Clydesdale Lake may have changed since it was mapped.