Farquhar Lake Fishing in Haliburton County, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Farquhar Lake belongs to Haliburton County. The surface lies 382 metres up. Roughly 3.46 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The shoreline runs about 15 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Haliburton County. Haliburton Village lies 24 km off, Bancroft another 28 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Farquhar Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Haliburton County cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, rock bass and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Farquhar Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -12°C for January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Farquhar Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Grace Lake at 2.3 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Farquhar Lake should be assumed from this page alone.