Tasso Lake Fishing in District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario

• Overview

  Tasso Lake is one of the District Municipality of Muskoka waters in Ontario. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. About 1.73 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The margin runs to about 25 km in total. It ranks high for size among our District Municipality of Muskoka listings. Nearest town is Huntsville, 26 km off. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Tasso Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Tasso Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -12°C for January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Tasso Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. South Nelson Lake at 1.9 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Tasso Lake carry more weight than any list.