Pinehurst Lake near Ayr: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Brant entry here is Pinehurst Lake, in Ontario. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. It measures about 11 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Ayr lies 5.1 km from the water. After that come Paris at 7.7 km and Southwood at 9.5 km. What else is close: Hillside Lake out at 1.5 km, Turnbull Lake some 2.3 km off, Millers Lake out at 2.4 km, Wrigley's Lake some 2.6 km off and Bannister Lake out at 3 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Pinehurst Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name rainbow darter, stonecat, greenside darter, blackside darter and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Pinehurst Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -7°C in January and 20°C in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Anyone fishing Pinehurst Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The nearest car park we can see is 650 m out, so expect a walk with your gear. A camping area sits within 420 m of here. A picnic spot sits 1.1 km from the bank. Toilets show in mapping about 140 m away. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Hillside Lake, 1.5 km out. Confirm access to Pinehurst Lake locally before you travel.