Lena Lake near Huntsville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario, is where Lena Lake sits. The ground around here is pine and birch. Around 13 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Head to Huntsville, 12 km away, for anything you forgot. Bracebridge lies 23 km off, Gravenhurst another 37 km. Nearby alternatives: Lynch Lake about 1.5 km, Lynx Lake 1.6 km away, Fleming Lake about 2 km, Tucker Lake 2.6 km away and Toms Lake about 2.7 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lena Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for District Municipality of Muskoka cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lena Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -11°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Lena Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lynch Lake, 1.5 km away. Confirm before you fish Lena Lake.