Fishing Rice Lake in Peterborough County, Ontario

• Overview

  Rice Lake is set in Peterborough County, Ontario. The surface lies 184 metres up. At 95.44 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The water reaches back into a network of arms, each one worth a session of its own. Nothing else we list in Peterborough County covers more water. Start from Peterborough, 18 km down the road. It is 61 km to Oshawa, the nearest city. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Rice Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Peterborough County include rock bass, pumpkinseed and smallmouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Rice Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 20°C and January reads -8°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Rice Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Jackson Creek sits 18 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Rice Lake for certain.