Fishing at Leather Root Lake, Hastings County, Ontario

• Overview

  Leather Root Lake is one of the Hastings County waters in Ontario. The bank gives way to mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 9 hectares — small enough to read in one session. For supplies, Bancroft is 22 km out. For a city, Barrie is 155 km off. In the same area: Little Lighthouse Lake 1.1 km away, Big Lighthouse Lake at about 1.7 km, Chainy Lake 2.1 km away, Little McGarry Lake at about 3.1 km and Watt Lake 3.3 km away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Leather Root Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Hastings County include rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Leather Root Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -12°C on the long-run figures. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Leather Root Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Little Lighthouse Lake is 1.1 km distant. Nothing on Leather Root Lake should be assumed from this page alone.