Gillies Lake Fishing near Dundalk, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Gillies Lake in Grey County, Ontario. Elevation runs to 473 metres. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. Dundalk sits 14 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is Barrie, 75 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Gillies Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Grey County records list Chinook salmon, rainbow trout and brook trout among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Gillies Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -9°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Gillies Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Turner Lake, 0.7 km away. For Gillies Lake in particular, ask before you travel.