Moth Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Moth Lake sits in District Municipality of Muskoka, out in Ontario. The surface lies 323 metres up. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our District Municipality of Muskoka list. Huntsville sits 16 km from the bank. Barrie is the closest city, 96 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Moth Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. District Municipality of Muskoka records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Moth Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -11°C in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Moth Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Tongua Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Moth Lake.