"Enjoy Kawartha lakes
fishing year round."
We admit when it comes to Kawartha lakes fishing we are no experts.
For many years, we were the fun family type fishers. The type that goes after dinner with grandpa, grandma, mom, dad the kids and who ever wanted to tag along for an evening of entertainment. On Pigeon Lake by Nichols Cove we could fish for "Panfish", Perch, Sunfish, Rockbass and Crappie. Now you need a licence to fish, click here for more details.
FREE KAWARTHA LAKES FISHING
Weekendof July 3-11, 2010 If you or someone you know would like to try fishing in the Kawartha Lakes for the first time (or the first time in a long time), you can for those three days only (12:01 a.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday). Us Canadians can enjoy the fun of fishing in the Kawarthas without a licence during the annual Ontario Family Fishing Weekend.
The lakes in the Kawarthas have some of the best warm water fishing in southern Ontario. Click here to view the selection of fish in the Kawartha Lakes that Mark from Mark's Worm Warehouse in Bobcaygeon gave us to show you.
The Kawartha lakes are renowned for yellow pickerel, muskie, smallmouth and largemouth bass. In addition, they support large populations of panfish such as rock bass, yellow perch, sunfish and bullheads. One of the biggest fishing draws here to the Kawarthas is the walleye. Click here for some tips on recommended fishing lures to catch that big fish.
Generally, fishing in the Kawarthas tend to be rather crowded at certain times of the year especially in the spring so book your motel, cottage, B&B, camp site early. Or you can always find someone willing to let you crash at their place.
Click here to view a list of the different Kawartha Lakes for your fishing adventures.
Ice fishing on the Kawartha Lakes is over for the season, but this is the first year in 80 years, anglers are officially allowed in the Kawarthas. Click here for more detail.
Fast Facts
- As of January 1 2010, year round fishing is in place for yellow
perch, crappie bluegill and northern pike.
- The new regulations take effect January 1 and are included in the 2010 Fishing Regulations Summary (available in print and online at www.ontario.ca /fishing).
- New sunfish catch limits are included in the regulations.
- New limits for walleye have been introduced
- Bass and muskellunge fall fishing seasons are extended from Nov. 15 to December 15
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Licence-free Ontario Family Fishing Weekend events, held in February, will expand to F.M.Z. 17
Early morning fishing on Pigeon Lake
