Sexsmith Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sexsmith Lake is a Hastings County water, Ontario side. It stands 358 metres above sea level. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Hastings County are larger. Bancroft sits 19 km from here and is the nearest stop. Haliburton Village is 49 km away, with Marmora at 50 km. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Sexsmith Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Hastings County records list rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Treat Sexsmith Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -10°C to 19°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Sexsmith Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. North Lake sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Sexsmith Lake are worth checking on the day.