Little Arrowhead Lake Fishing near Huntsville, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Arrowhead Lake falls in District Municipality of Muskoka, part of Ontario. The ground round it is rolling bush. Around 19 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 2.6 km of margin, front to back. Start from Huntsville, 8.6 km down the road. Bracebridge is 43 km away, with South River at 50 km. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Little Arrowhead Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for District Municipality of Muskoka cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Little Arrowhead Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -11°C to 19°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Little Arrowhead Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Arrowhead Lake is 1.6 km off. Where Little Arrowhead Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.