Gordon Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Bruce County, Gordon Lake is an Ontario water. It stands 281 metres above sea level. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Bruce County list holds plenty of bigger water. 16 km away sits Kincardine, the nearest town. Then Lucknow, 20 km, and Paisley, 24 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Gordon Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bruce County records list smallmouth bass, lake whitefish, humpback whitefish, rainbow smelt and white sucker among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Gordon Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -7°C in February up to 20°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Gordon Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Cunningham Lake is 5.7 km off. Check the position on Gordon Lake before loading the car.