Lone Lake Fishing near Gravenhurst, Ontario

• Overview

  Lone Lake is a District Municipality of Muskoka water, Ontario side. This is lake country bush ground. Roughly 23 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge covers about 7.5 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. Gravenhurst lies 24 km from the water. Penetanguishene is 25 km and Midland 26 km. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lone Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for District Municipality of Muskoka include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lone Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -9°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Lone Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Boot Lake at 1.9 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lone Lake are worth checking on the day.