Little Tallan Lake Fishing Guide, Peterborough County, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Little Tallan Lake in Peterborough County, Ontario. The land about it is lake country bush. The water covers some 13 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 4.2 km of margin, front to back. Bancroft is the closest place, 29 km off. Further out sit Haliburton Village (44 km) and Lakefield (48 km). Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Little Tallan Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Peterborough County records list rock bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and muskellunge among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Little Tallan Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -10°C in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Little Tallan Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Tallan Lake, 1.6 km away. Nothing on Little Tallan Lake should be assumed from this page alone.