Wren Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in District Municipality of Muskoka, Wren Lake is an Ontario water. It stands 344 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 47 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Start from Haliburton Village, 32 km down the road. The big place round here is Barrie, 108 km distant. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Wren Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across District Municipality of Muskoka, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Wren Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -11°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Wren Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Public data has parking about 580 m from the shore. A camping area sits within 1.2 km of here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Little Wren Lake, 0.7 km out. Where Wren Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.