Lynch Lake Fishing near Huntsville, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Lynch Lake belongs to District Municipality of Muskoka. It sits at 361 metres above sea level. With some 13 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 1.9 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Supplies mean a trip to Huntsville, 11 km off. Bracebridge is 25 km and Gravenhurst 38 km. Round about: Lynx Lake within 1 km, Lena Lake 1.5 km, Fleming Lake within 3.6 km, Toms Lake 4 km and Tucker Lake within 4.1 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lynch Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in District Municipality of Muskoka include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and northern pike. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lynch Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -11°C at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lynch Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lynx Lake, 1 km out. None of that is settled for Lynch Lake in what we hold.