Logan Lake Fishing Guide, District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario

• Overview

  The District Municipality of Muskoka entry here is Logan Lake, in Ontario. It sits at 281 metres above sea level. Roughly 1.53 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Some 14 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. On our District Municipality of Muskoka list it sits near the top for size. The town to know is Gravenhurst, 31 km out. Barrie sits 76 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Logan 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. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. District Municipality of Muskoka records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and rock bass among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Logan Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -10°C in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Logan Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Circlet Lake at 3.7 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Logan Lake locally before you travel.