Crumby Lake Fishing in District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Crumby Lake in District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario. The water sits 371 metres up. The water measures roughly 8 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by District Municipality of Muskoka standards. United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde is the closest town at 31 km. Huntsville is 33 km away, with Haliburton Village at 34 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Crumby Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. 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. Reported across District Municipality of Muskoka: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to Crumby Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -11°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Crumby Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A platform or pier sits within 1.2 km. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Harvey Lake, 3.3 km away. The position on Crumby Lake is worth confirming on the day.