Fishing Little Lowrie Lake in Peterborough County, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Lowrie Lake is listed under Peterborough County, Ontario. The ground round it is pine and birch. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Peterborough County list. The closest town, Bancroft, is 21 km distant. Water in the same corner: Lowrie Lake at 0.8 km, Silent Lake (2.2 km), Moxley Lake at 2.6 km, Quiet Lake (2.7 km) and Anderson Lake at 3.2 km. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Little Lowrie Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name rock bass, pumpkinseed and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Little Lowrie Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and January near -10°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Little Lowrie Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lowrie Lake, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Little Lowrie Lake is worth confirming on the day.