Murray Lake Fishing near Mississippi Mills, Ontario

• Overview

  Murray Lake is listed under Lanark County, Ontario. The country here is rolling bush. It measures about 22 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 2.2 km keeps the choices simple. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. Mississippi Mills is the closest town at 26 km. Almonte follows at 26 km, then Carleton Place at 29 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Murray Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, rock bass and smallmouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Murray Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 19°C, while January sits near -11°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Murray Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Stewarts Lake is 1.7 km distant. Rules at Murray Lake are worth checking on the day.