Duck Lake Fishing near Fenelon Falls, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Duck Lake in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario. Around the bank it is pine and birch. At about 47 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. About 4.1 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Some 23 km away sits Fenelon Falls, the nearest settlement. Beaverton is 31 km and Amigo Beach 35 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Duck Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Kawartha Lakes include muskellunge, rock bass and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Duck Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -10°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Duck Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A campsite is mapped about 900 m away, which makes an early start easier. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Rush Lake, 4.9 km out. Ask locally about Duck Lake if anything is unclear.