Egg Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Egg Lake is a Peterborough County water, Ontario side. The water sits 255 metres up. At about 11 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 2.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Peterborough County list. You are 21 km from Lakefield. The big place round here is Oshawa, 94 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Egg Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Peterborough County include rock bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and muskellunge. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Work Egg Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -10°C in January up to 19°C in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Egg Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Coon Lake is 2.7 km distant. Nothing on Egg Lake should be assumed from this page alone.