Fishing Woodland Lake in District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario

• Overview

  Woodland Lake lies in District Municipality of Muskoka, in Ontario. Around the bank it is rolling bush. Roughly 84 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 10 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for District Municipality of Muskoka. Gravenhurst lies 14 km from the water. Barrie sits 57 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Woodland Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across District Municipality of Muskoka, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Woodland Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -10°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Woodland Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. L Lake, 2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Woodland Lake.