Little Buckhorn Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Little Buckhorn Lake falls in Haliburton County, part of Ontario. The country here is pine and birch. With some 26 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 4.1 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Nearest town is United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde, 21 km off. The big place round here is Barrie, 123 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Little Buckhorn Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Haliburton County: smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Little Buckhorn Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -11°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Little Buckhorn Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A boat ramp sits 480 m away, so trailered boats can get on. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Goodwin Lake at 1.8 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Little Buckhorn Lake are worth checking on the day.