Fishing Gagnon Lake in District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Gagnon Lake in District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario. Height above sea level is 302 metres. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for District Municipality of Muskoka are larger. Huntsville at 27 km is the nearest place to stop. After that come Bracebridge at 29 km and Gravenhurst at 39 km. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Gagnon Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for District Municipality of Muskoka cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Gagnon Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -10°C in January up to 19°C in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Gagnon Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. 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. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Little Long Lake, 1.2 km out. Treat access at Gagnon Lake as something to verify.