Fairy Lake Fishing in Peterborough County, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Peterborough County, Ontario. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Peterborough County standards. 15 km away sits Lakefield, the nearest town. Norwood follows at 24 km, then Bobcaygeon at 29 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Fairy Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name rock bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, muskellunge and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Fairy Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -9°C to 20°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Fairy Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is a pier recorded roughly 580 m away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Clear Lake is 4.2 km off. None of that is settled for Fairy Lake in what we hold.