Fishing at Lunan Lake, Hastings County, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Lunan Lake in Hastings County, Ontario. Elevation runs to 351 metres. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Hastings County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Bancroft, 16 km off. United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde follows at 33 km, then Haliburton Village at 42 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lunan Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Hastings County, recorded fish include rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lunan Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -12°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Lunan Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Chubb Lake at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lunan Lake locally before you travel.