Fishing Kelly Lake in Simcoe County, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Simcoe County, Ontario, you have Kelly Lake. It lies 224 metres above sea level. Roughly 12 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 1.2 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Our Simcoe County list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Beaverton sits 16 km out. Orillia is 21 km and Patrick Fogarty Catholic Secondary School 22 km. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Kelly Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, northern pike and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Kelly Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 20°C in July and bottom out at -9°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Kelly Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Cranberry Lake sits 5.4 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Kelly Lake if anything is unclear.