Go Home Lake near Penetanguishene: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Go Home Lake lies in District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario. The country here is rolling bush. This is sizeable water at about 7.67 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The outline measures near 77 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. Few waters listed in District Municipality of Muskoka are bigger. Nearest town is Penetanguishene, 26 km off. The nearest city of size is Barrie, 69 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Go Home Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for District Municipality of Muskoka list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Go Home Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and January near -9°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Go Home Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Herdman Lake, 3.1 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Go Home Lake for certain.