Healey Lake Fishing near Bracebridge, Ontario

• Overview

  District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario, is where Healey Lake sits. Land around it is pine and birch. Roughly 1.29 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Size puts it in the front rank of our District Municipality of Muskoka list. Nearest place of any size is Bracebridge, 11 km away. It is 85 km to Barrie, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Healey Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Healey Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -11°C in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Healey Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. 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. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. McRey Lake, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Healey Lake should be assumed from this page alone.