Four Wells Lake Fishing near Dearborn, Ontario

• Overview

  The Regional Municipality of Waterloo entry here is Four Wells Lake, in Ontario. The surface lies 331 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Regional Municipality of Waterloo list. Nearest town is Dearborn, 0.6 km off. The nearest city of size is Waterloo, 3 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Four Wells Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Regional Municipality of Waterloo cover pumpkinseed, rainbow darter, common carp and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Four Wells Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 20°C on average, January about -7°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid December in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Four Wells Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The nearest car park is 60 m from the water. Toilets are 840 m away, which matters on a long session. Part of this sits inside or beside Forwell Park, so read the notices. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Silver Lake, 2.6 km out. Ask locally about Four Wells Lake if anything is unclear.