Fishing Sky Lake in Bruce County, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Sky Lake in the Bruce County part of Ontario. The country here is lake country bush. At 2.60 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Some 13 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Bruce County. Wiarton sits 11 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Barrie, 133 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Sky Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Bruce County records list smallmouth bass, lake whitefish and humpback whitefish among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. The near bank of Sky Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -7°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. From about mid April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Sky Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Mud Lake, 1.2 km away. Check the position on Sky Lake before loading the car.