Trotters Lake Fishing near Woodstock, Ontario

• Overview

  Trotters Lake sits within Oxford County in Ontario. Height above sea level is 291 metres. Around 18 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 1.7 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It ranks high for size among our Oxford County listings. The nearest place of any size is Woodstock, 9.9 km away. The big place round here is Kitchener, 29 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Trotters Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. 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. Open biodiversity records for Oxford County list common carp, johnny darter and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Trotters Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -7°C and July at about 20°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Trotters Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Buchanan Lake is 1.3 km distant. Ask locally about Trotters Lake if anything is unclear.