Martin Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Martin Lake sits within District Municipality of Muskoka in Ontario. The surface lies 353 metres up. With some 50 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The margin runs to about 7.1 km in total. Huntsville is the closest town at 24 km. The nearest city of size is Barrie, 103 km away. Other water nearby: Splatter Lake (1.2 km), 1.5 km out stands Insula Lake, Fly Lake (2 km), 2 km out stands Ridout Lake and Chub Lake (2.3 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Martin Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for District Municipality of Muskoka include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Martin Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -11°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Martin Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Splatter Lake, 1.2 km away. Confirm access to Martin Lake locally before you travel.