Currie Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Currie Lake is set in Hastings County, Ontario. This is rolling bush country. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Hastings County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Bancroft, 22 km off. After that come Madoc at 53 km and Marmora at 55 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Currie Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Hastings County cover rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Currie Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -11°C to 19°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Currie Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, East Tommy Lake at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. For Currie Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.