Gunter Lake Fishing Guide, Hastings County, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Gunter Lake in the Hastings County part of Ontario. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Hastings County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Madoc, 20 km off. Marmora is 22 km away, with Tweed at 31 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Gunter Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. County-wide records name rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Gunter Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -10°C in January and 19°C in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Gunter Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Robinson Lake, 7.7 km out. Confirm before you fish Gunter Lake.