Points of Interest My Lake Eugenia

Fishing in Lake Eugenia

The spirit of hockey is in the air as the Ottawa Senators begin the playoffs, people everywhere are talking about the Senators but around here the name you will hear most often is that of Chris Neil; the boy from the small town of Flesherton who made it into the NHL.

When most people think of fishing, they think of grabbing their tackle box and a pole and going out for the afternoon. With rules these days, you can’t do that. Now, you need a license in order to do any sort of fishing.

This license consists of an Outdoors Card. In order to get one of these, you can request an application form that can be mailed to you from the Outdoors Card Center . Your Outdoors Card is good for three years, but, you must have a fishing license tag on the back of the plastic outdoors card in order to have a valid fishing license. However, if you are under the age of 18, you do not need a fishing license.

There are two different kinds of fish in Lake Eugenia ; trout and bass. The lake is known for its bass, which have been described to be pretty big. According to the town’s people, the lake was stocked with bass 10 years ago. They say that the key is to find the best holes possible and cast out. The main attraction however, for most, is the trout. There are two types of trout in Lake Eugenia ; Specks, and Rainbows. It has been said that there could be Brown trout in the lake but not many have seen them. It has also been said that there have been 10lb Bows and 7lb Specks caught there.

Small Mouth Bass Facts:

Ontario records: 9.84lbs (4.46 kg)

Average sizes: 1 to 3.5 lbs (.45 to 1.58 kg)

Habitat and temperature: Live in deeper water, often around rocks, sand, or gravel areas. The prefer water temperatures under 70F (21C)

Biology: Spawn in late May and June in fanned-out bottom depressions. They deposit their eggs in shallow, gravelly areas. Males guard eggs and fry.

Ranges: Species range from Manitoba eastward along the north shore of Lake Superior , continuing as far north as Temiskaming, and then south. They are more common in northern areas of the province.

Lake Trout Facts:

Ontario record: 63.12lbs (28.65kg)

Average size: 2 to 10lbs (0.9 to 4.5kg)

Temperature and Habitat: Around 50F (10C) in clear, deep lakes

Biology: Spawns in fall over boulder or rubble shoals in lakes. Can live 20 years or longer, hence can reach a great size.

Range: Much of Ontario , except James Bay and Hudson Bay Lowlands .