Best Fishing Lake in Muskoka or Haliburton Region?

[rover1.5dx]

Just dreaming of a day when I might have the time and money for a cottage. Wondering what the best cottage lake in either the Muskoka or Haliburton district would be?

 

Criteria:

1) multi-species including lake trout, brook trout, walleye, bass, muskie or pike, and an assortment of panfish (yes, I know very few lakes have a combo of cold and warm water species).

2) quieter lake

3) clean water

4) good cottage association

5) money no object

6) within 2.5 hr of GTA

 

Thoughts?

[cram]

Just dreaming of a day when I might have the time and money for a cottage. Wondering what the best cottage lake in either the Muskoka or Haliburton district would be?

 

Criteria:

1) multi-species including lake trout, brook trout, walleye, bass, muskie or pike, and an assortment of panfish (yes, I know very few lakes have a combo of cold and warm water species).

2) quieter lake

3) clean water

4) good cottage association

5) money no object

6) within 2.5 hr of GTA

 

Thoughts?

 

If money is no object, try Lake Rosseau -- a truly vast fishery that sees little pressure. Hardly a quiet lake, but its so big and complex that you can easily find quieter bays/peninsulas/etc/

[Sinker]

definitly not muskoka area!! I'd drive hours out of my way to stay away from the riff raff in that area!!

 

 

My place is halfway between hali and bancroft, on a small lake with lakers and bass. There are so many lakes within a half hour drive, I have a hard time deciding where I want to fish!! After 20 years in the area, there are still sooooooooo many lakes I want to fish!!!

 

S.

[Pigeontroller]

Lower French.

[bigbuck]

The greatest scenery and fishing I have ever had the pleasure of partaking in, Lake Of The Woods.

[bigbuck]

And yes, I know it's more than 2.5hrs from the GTA but not by plane.......

(You did mention that money is no object....)

[dave524]

My folks had a place on Loon Lake in Haliburton, the fishing was pretty decent over the 20 or so years they had the place , but not been there in over 10 years. It was a multi species lake, bass, walleye, lakers and muskie, might fit the bill for you.

 

http://www.ourlakes.ca/loon%20lake%20july%2016%202010.pdf

[CLofchik]

The best fishing lakes in Muskoka & Haliburton don't have cottages on them.

 

1) Buy canoe & camping gear (think of it as a portable cottage, every weekend on a new lake! )

2) Wave at angry, frustrated, indebted, passive aggressive cottagers warning you not to fish their docks as you paddle by

3) Spend the saved money on fast motorcycles, hookers & blow

[fish-miester]

The best fishing lakes in Muskoka & Haliburton don't have cottages on them.

 

1) Buy canoe & camping gear (think of it as a portable cottage, every weekend on a new lake! )

2) Wave at angry, frustrated, indebted, passive aggressive cottagers warning you not to fish their docks as you paddle by

3) Spend the saved money on fast motorcycles, hookers & blow

 

 

 

haha you sir are a legend.. that sounds perfect lol

[discophish]

The best fishing lakes in Muskoka & Haliburton don't have cottages on them.

 

1) Buy canoe & camping gear (think of it as a portable cottage, every weekend on a new lake! )

2) Wave at angry, frustrated, indebted, passive aggressive cottagers warning you not to fish their docks as you paddle by

3) Spend the saved money on fast motorcycles, hookers & blow

 

Oooh! Now this sounds like a lot of fun. Where do I sign up?

[rover1.5dx]

Actually I already have a canoe and all the gear. Have spent over 150 days in Algonquin, worked in Quetico and paddled rivers in Quebec, BC, NWT and Nunavut and caught some amazing fish (cutties, grayling, arctic char, etc)...been there and will continue to do that...

 

...but my next chapter in life may entail being a little more sedate and making the mrs. happy...

 

Keep the suggestions coming. Thanks!

 

The best fishing lakes in Muskoka & Haliburton don't have cottages on them.

 

1) Buy canoe & camping gear (think of it as a portable cottage, every weekend on a new lake! )

2) Wave at angry, frustrated, indebted, passive aggressive cottagers warning you not to fish their docks as you paddle by

3) Spend the saved money on fast motorcycles, hookers & blow

[GBW]

...but my next chapter in life may entail being a little more sedate and making the mrs. happy...

Then ask HER where SHE is willing to drive to. I do like the hookers and blow idea...

[GBW]

BTW, take a big map, draw a circle in red around the "too far to drive zone" and throw a dart and see where you look...

Edited August 24, 2010 by GBW

[Court R]

definitly not muskoka area!! I'd drive hours out of my way to stay away from the riff raff in that area!!

 

 

My place is halfway between hali and bancroft, on a small lake with lakers and bass. There are so many lakes within a half hour drive, I have a hard time deciding where I want to fish!! After 20 years in the area, there are still sooooooooo many lakes I want to fish!!!

 

S.

I hear ya..mine is also between hali and bancroft, tons of lakes and hardly any people, and fish like this.

Edited August 24, 2010 by Court R

[bigugli]

I can think of at least 6 bodies of water with prime fishing in the Skokas and the Highlands. They are prime bodies because they are rarely fished, a little remote, or folks don't know the fish are there. I intend to keep it that way.

Edited August 24, 2010 by bigugli

[cram]

I can think of at least 6 bodies of water with prime fishing in the Skokas and the Highlands. They are prime bodies because they are rarely fished, a little remote, or folks don't know the fish are there. I intend to keep it that way.

 

so your point of posting was....

[bigugli]

so your point of posting was....

...Only a fool would post a prime honey hole on a public forum.

[singingdog]

That's one of the most creative "what's your best lake" questions I have seen....just kidding. A dream is a good thing to have, and a lake that is good for all those species is probably that: a dream.

 

There was a great place for sale up here a couple of years ago: one cottage on an otherwise uninhabited lake for a cool 1.5 million....but no specks!

[cityfisher]

1000s of lakes... Doubt many are going to give out there spots!

[fishboy]

I hear ya..mine is also between hali and bancroft, tons of lakes and hardly any people, and fish like this.

 

 

and like this...

[lookinforwalleye]

Try the regional MNR offices if your looking for fishing spots/info, nobody knows better than them what is in what lake and you won`t have to put up with the stupid response you`ll get when you ask that type of question.

[singingdog]

I hear ya..mine is also between hali and bancroft, tons of lakes and hardly any people, and fish like this.

 

That is a beautiful fish.

[siwash]

definitly not muskoka area!! I'd drive hours out of my way to stay away from the riff raff in that area!!

 

 

My place is halfway between hali and bancroft, on a small lake with lakers and bass. There are so many lakes within a half hour drive, I have a hard time deciding where I want to fish!! After 20 years in the area, there are still sooooooooo many lakes I want to fish!!!

 

S.

 

 

riff raff! I wouldn't describe the money up there as riff raff! isn't that a term we use to describe plebeians? LOL

 

[Sudzy]

Ya forget Muskoka, not many fish up there at all. The fishing sucks.

 

Trust me

[Cudz]

I like lake of bays. Bigger body of water and fishing is getting better all the time.