Little McGarry Lake Fishing in Hastings County, Ontario

• Overview

  Hastings County in Ontario is where Little McGarry Lake sits. Height above sea level is 383 metres. About 7 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Hastings County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Bancroft, 21 km off. United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde lies 31 km off, Haliburton Village another 42 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Little McGarry Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Hastings County include rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Little McGarry Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -12°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Little McGarry Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Big McGarry Lake is 1.4 km distant. Confirm before you fish Little McGarry Lake.