Quiet Lake near Bancroft: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Quiet Lake lies in Peterborough County, Ontario. Around the bank it is rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Peterborough County are larger. Bancroft lies 23 km from the water. Haliburton Village is 41 km and United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde 45 km. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Quiet Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Peterborough County: rock bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and muskellunge. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Quiet Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -10°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Quiet Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Silent Lake sits 2.4 km off and takes the overflow. For Quiet Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.