Fishing at Little Galipo Lake, Haliburton County, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Little Galipo Lake, in Haliburton County. The water sits 461 metres up. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Haliburton County standards. Head to United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde, 20 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Barrie is 145 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Galipo Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Little Galipo Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -12°C in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. At Little Galipo Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Overnight stays are possible about 1.1 km out, where camping is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, South Galipo Lake is 1 km off. Confirm access to Little Galipo Lake locally before you travel.