Fishing Little Whitney Lake in Peterborough County, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Whitney Lake sits in Peterborough County, out in Ontario. It lies 234 metres above sea level. With some 11 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 1.4 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Peterborough County list. For a base, Marmora sits 19 km out. For a city, Oshawa is 107 km off. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Little Whitney Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Peterborough County records list rock bass, pumpkinseed and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. On Little Whitney Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 20°C and January near -9°C on the long-run figures. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Little Whitney Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lost Lake is 2.8 km off. Treat access at Little Whitney Lake as something to verify.