Young Lake Fishing in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Young Lake in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario. This is pine and birch country. With some 94 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 3.9 km keeps the choices simple. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. Amigo Beach sits 19 km from the bank. Barrie sits 53 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Young Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name muskellunge, rock bass and pumpkinseed. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Young Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -10°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Young Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Parking is close: a car park sits 590 m from the bank. There is a campsite 540 m from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Buck Lake at 4.5 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Young Lake are worth checking on the day.