Fishing Marr Lake in Bruce County, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Marr Lake belongs to Bruce County. It sits in pine and birch country. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Bruce County standards. You are 11 km from Tobermory. Then Wiarton, 64 km, and Little Current, 88 km. Water in the same corner: Horse Lake at 0.5 km, Cyprus Lake 1.3 km, Loon Lake at 1.7 km, Cameron Lake 3.7 km and Bartley Lake at 4.3 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Marr Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Bruce County list smallmouth bass, lake whitefish and humpback whitefish. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Marr Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and February near -7°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Marr Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. You will be walking about 730 m from the nearest car park. There is a campsite 960 m from the water. There are toilets mapped about 430 m away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Horse Lake is 0.5 km distant. None of that is settled for Marr Lake in what we hold.