Fishing at Rush Lake, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

• Overview

  Rush Lake is a Kawartha Lakes water, Ontario side. Elevation runs to 265 metres. With some 40 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 3.7 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Head to Fenelon Falls, 25 km away, for anything you forgot. Beaverton is 36 km and Bobcaygeon 36 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Rush Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Kawartha Lakes include muskellunge, rock bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Rush Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 19°C at the top of summer and -10°C at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Rush Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A campsite is mapped about 1.5 km away, which makes an early start easier. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Head Lake, 3.2 km out. For Rush Lake in particular, ask before you travel.