Sturgeon Point Fishing Guide, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Kawartha Lakes, Sturgeon Point is an Ontario water. Height above sea level is 245 metres. At 44.66 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Some 126 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. On our Kawartha Lakes list it sits near the top for size. 8.4 km away sits Fenelon Falls, the nearest town. Then Lindsay, 13 km, and Bobcaygeon, 16 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Sturgeon Point

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Kawartha Lakes cover muskellunge, rock bass and pumpkinseed. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Sturgeon Point for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -9°C in January up to 20°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Sturgeon Point by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A pier or jetty stands 1.1 km away, which helps on a crowded bank. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Emily Lake sits 10 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Sturgeon Point if anything is unclear.