Lucy Lake Fishing near Huntsville, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Lucy Lake in the District Municipality of Muskoka part of Ontario. The bank is 408 metres above sea level. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by District Municipality of Muskoka standards. The closest town, Huntsville, is 26 km distant. Barrie is the closest city, 126 km away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lucy Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. District Municipality of Muskoka records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lucy Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -12°C to 18°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Lucy Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. The closest car park is 1.3 km away, so pack accordingly. Oxtongue River-Ragged Falls Provincial Park takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lumber Lake at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Where Lucy Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.