Grace Lake Fishing near Bancroft, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Hastings County, Ontario, this is Grace Lake. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Hastings County list. Bancroft lies 5 km from the water. Then United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde, 48 km, and Haliburton Village, 54 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Grace Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Hastings County include rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Grace Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -12°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Grace Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, South Boundary Lake is 1.3 km off. Confirm access to Grace Lake locally before you travel.