Fall Fishing Sturgeon Lake. Any Advice?

[super dave]

When fall comes rolling around, I usually switch gears and break out the river gear but after a busy summer with little outings out on the lake, thought I would try one last time for some fall lake fishing. We will be hitting Sturgeon in the Kawarthas. I’ve never fished a lake this late in the year. Where would the majority of the fish be staging? I know they well be feeding well to fatten up for summer but where typically this time of year? Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Hopefully I will have some pics to post after this weekend!

 

Thanks.

[fisherboy]

I fished Sturgeon Lake the whole season last year. But I'm ashamed to say that I didn't do particularly well. Earlier in the season, you would find lots of smallmouth (nothing huge) around the islands or near the bays around the weeds. But bass fishing has probably slowed down at this time of the year. Also try around the islands for muskie if you're interested in that. I didn't have much luck in catching largemouth in Sturgeon Lake; you really have to into Goose Bay to catch them (I think). Walleye was also sporadic for me. But then like I said, it could be just me! Let us know how you make out. Catching no fish is still better than not fishing at all!

 

 

[jimmer]

Deep weedlines.

Sometimes live bait will improve your odds.

[super dave]

Any bait/lure favourites?

 

Thanks for the responses so far.

[Dozer]

I went to a shore fishing spot just for the twilight hours, really slow dragged grubs and gulp leeches produced a bunch of fish ( few walleyes that were around a foot and the biggest being a 1.8 feet ) People with live minnows did best. We were fishing in 4 - 10 FOW. Seems like the little muskies couldn't stop raiding everyones baits!

[Guest Johnny Bass]

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