Fishing Green Lake in Haliburton County, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Green Lake in the Haliburton County part of Ontario. What surrounds it is rolling bush. The water covers around 1.28 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. You are looking at roughly 5.1 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. On our Haliburton County list it sits near the top for size. Supplies mean a trip to Haliburton Village, 11 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Green Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Haliburton County names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and rock bass. The county list is broader than any single water. On Green Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -11°C for January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Green Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The closest car park is 1.4 km away, so pack accordingly. A picnic site 1.3 km off makes this workable with family in tow. There are toilets mapped about 1.3 km away. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Pine Lake sits 2.4 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Green Lake may have changed since it was mapped.