Fishing Concession Lake in District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Concession Lake in the District Municipality of Muskoka part of Ontario. It sits at 239 metres above sea level. The water covers some 49 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bracebridge is the closest town at 28 km. For a city, Barrie is 75 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Concession Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across District Municipality of Muskoka, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Concession Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -9°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing Concession Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is St. Germaine Lake, 1.4 km out. Treat Concession Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.