Little Avery Lake Fishing in Haliburton County, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Avery Lake lies within the bounds of Haliburton County, Ontario. This is rolling bush ground. At roughly 7 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Haliburton County standards. Haliburton Village is the closest town at 28 km. United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde lies 30 km off, Huntsville another 36 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Little Avery Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Haliburton County names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, rock bass, yellow perch and lake trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Little Avery Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -11°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Little Avery Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping shows a campsite some 160 m from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Orley Lake at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Little Avery Lake in what we hold.