Three Mile Lake near Gravenhurst: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The District Municipality of Muskoka entry here is Three Mile Lake, in Ontario. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. At about 89 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. On our District Municipality of Muskoka list it sits near the top for size. For a base, Gravenhurst sits 8.5 km out. It is 63 km to Barrie, the nearest city. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Three Mile Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across District Municipality of Muskoka include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Three Mile Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -10°C in January up to 19°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Three Mile Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Little Sunny Lake at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Three Mile Lake before loading the car.