Fishing at Simeon Lake, York, Ontario

• Overview

  The York entry here is Simeon Lake, in Ontario. It sits in rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Whitchurch-Stouffville lies 7.2 km from the water. Then Aurora, 7.6 km, and Ballantrae, 11 km. Round about: Haynes Lake about 1.7 km, Preston Lake sits 2.8 km out, St. George Lake about 3.2 km, van Nostrand Lake sits 4 km out and Wilcox Lake about 4.1 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Simeon Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across York: yellow perch, pumpkinseed, rock bass, white sucker and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Simeon Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -8°C in January to roughly 20°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Simeon Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking is close: a car park sits 300 m from the bank. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Haynes Lake, 1.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Simeon Lake for certain.