Deer Lake near Amigo Beach: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Kawartha Lakes in Ontario is where Deer Lake sits. The surroundings are rolling bush. The water covers some 37 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. For a base, Amigo Beach sits 26 km out. Barrie sits 63 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within easy reach: Uley Lake lies 1 km on, Raven Lake sits 2 km out, Rainy Lake lies 2.1 km on, Carp Lake sits 2.5 km out and Cranberry Lake lies 3.3 km on. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Deer Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Kawartha Lakes records list muskellunge, rock bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and bluegill among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Deer Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -10°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Deer Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Uley Lake, 1 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Deer Lake for certain.