Fishing at Spongy Lake, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario

• Overview

  The Regional Municipality of Waterloo end of Ontario holds Spongy Lake. It sits at 361 metres above sea level. Roughly 12 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Head to Baden, 2 km away, for anything you forgot. New Hamburg follows at 6.3 km, then Clair Hills at 6.3 km. Others within reach: Hofstetter Lake at 2.6 km, Sunfish Lake sits 6.5 km out, Clair Lake at 8.5 km, Columbia Lake sits 9.1 km out and Laurel Lake at 9.4 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Spongy Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Regional Municipality of Waterloo include pumpkinseed, rainbow darter and common carp. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Spongy Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 20°C and January near -7°C on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near mid December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Spongy Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Hofstetter Lake is 2.6 km off. Check the position at Spongy Lake before loading the car.