Little Boshkung Lake in Haliburton County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Haliburton County, Ontario, is where Little Boshkung Lake sits. It sits in pine and birch country. Roughly 1.28 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Few waters listed in Haliburton County are bigger. Nearest town is Haliburton Village, 17 km off. Further out sit United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde (30 km) and Bracebridge (47 km). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Little Boshkung Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Haliburton County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, rock bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Little Boshkung Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -11°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Little Boshkung Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Twelve Mile Lake at 1.8 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Little Boshkung Lake before loading the car.