Kawartha Lakes Fishing
We admit when it comes to past Kawartha lakes fishing we were the fun family type fishers for many years. 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.
Ice fishing on the Kawartha Lakes is now official. Click here for more detail.
The Kawartha Lakes is renowned for yellow pickerel,maskinonge, 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 walleye. Click here for some tips on recommended fishing lures to catch that big fish.
The lakes in the Kawarhas have some of the best warm water fishing in southern Ontario.
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 fishing challenges.
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
