Fishing Ruhl Lake in Bruce County, Ontario

• Overview

  Ruhl Lake sits within Bruce County in Ontario. The surface lies 276 metres up. At roughly 3 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Bruce County list. Hanover lies 3.6 km from the water. It is 90 km to Waterloo, the nearest city. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Ruhl Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Bruce County: smallmouth bass, lake whitefish, humpback whitefish, rainbow smelt and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Ruhl Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 19°C at the top of summer and -7°C at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid December in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Ruhl Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lake Rosalind is 1.4 km distant. Rules at Ruhl Lake are worth checking on the day.