Lipsy Lake in Haliburton County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lipsy Lake falls in Haliburton County, part of Ontario. The bank is 404 metres above sea level. It measures about 73 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Some 6.9 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Head to Haliburton Village, 17 km away, for anything you forgot. Barrie is the closest city, 118 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lipsy Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, rock bass and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Work Lipsy Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -11°C in January up to 18°C in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lipsy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Klaxon Lake is 1.6 km distant. Check the position on Lipsy Lake before loading the car.