Morrison Lake Fishing Guide, Huron County, Ontario

• Overview

  Huron County in Ontario is where Morrison Lake sits. The surface lies 277 metres up. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For a base, Exeter sits 2.8 km out. Beyond it, South Huron at 7 km and Hensall at 9.1 km. Near neighbours include: Wildwood Lake sits 36 km out, Sunova Lake at 39 km, Harrington Pond sits 40 km out, Fanshawe Lake at 40 km and McCarthy Lake sits 42 km out. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Morrison Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Huron County cover rainbow darter, fantail darter, blackside darter and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Morrison Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 20°C and January about -6°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Morrison Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping shows parking within 380 m. Fishing from a pier is possible 350 m away. There are toilets mapped about 340 m away. Merrison Dam Conservation Area takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Wildwood Lake, 36 km away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Morrison Lake in what we hold.