Fishing Gaffney Lake in Hastings County, Ontario

• Overview

  Gaffney Lake is a Hastings County water, in Ontario. It sits at 350 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Hastings County. Bancroft is the closest town at 9.8 km. After that come United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde at 56 km and Marmora at 58 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Gaffney Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Hastings County records list rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and bluegill among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Gaffney Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -11°C to 18°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Expect Gaffney Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try McGibbon Lake, 1.6 km away. For Gaffney Lake in particular, ask before you travel.