Menominee Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Ontario, Menominee Lake falls inside District Municipality of Muskoka. The bank gives way to mixed forest. It measures about 98 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge covers about 6.6 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Few waters listed in District Municipality of Muskoka are bigger. Nearest place of any size is Huntsville, 16 km away. Further out sit Bracebridge (23 km) and Gravenhurst (36 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Menominee Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across District Municipality of Muskoka, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Menominee Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -11°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Menominee Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Dunn Lake at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Menominee Lake should be assumed from this page alone.