Fishing Dickie Lake in District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario

• Overview

  The District Municipality of Muskoka end of Ontario holds Dickie Lake. Height above sea level is 353 metres. It measures about 89 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. At about 7.6 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Few waters listed in District Municipality of Muskoka are bigger. Start from Bracebridge, 22 km down the road. The big place round here is Barrie, 95 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Dickie Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for District Municipality of Muskoka list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Dickie Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -11°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Dickie Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Whitehouse Lake, 1.8 km out. Check the position on Dickie Lake before loading the car.