Pennsylvania Lake Fishing Guide, District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario

• Overview

  Pennsylvania Lake falls in District Municipality of Muskoka, part of Ontario. It sits at 233 metres above sea level. With some 26 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 3.4 km keeps the choices simple. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. Nearest town is Gravenhurst, 25 km off. It is 67 km to Barrie, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Pennsylvania Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Pennsylvania Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 19°C at the top of summer and -10°C at the bottom of winter. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Pennsylvania Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Hesners Lake, 1.2 km away. What applies at Pennsylvania Lake may have changed since it was mapped.