Fishing at Little Rookery Lake, District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Rookery Lake falls in District Municipality of Muskoka, part of Ontario. Everything around it is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in District Municipality of Muskoka. The nearest place of any size is Huntsville, 23 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Rookery Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Little Rookery Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -11°C in January and 18°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Little Rookery Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Fitzell Lake sits 1.5 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Little Rookery Lake locally before you travel.