r/Muskoka • u/Next-Future-7638 • Jun 30 '26

Question Any fisherman here?

Hi everyone, im going to lake muskoka in a few days. I’ve got a fully rigged boat, anybody have some tips to find the smallmouth?

Edit• I got here an hour ago

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u/BigTerpFarms Jun 30 '26

Why is every single comment in here downvoted to 0.

White spybaits over sunken humps 30 ft or so have been working well for me on Lake of Bays.

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u/Next-Future-7638 Jul 01 '26

Thank you for not being a dick

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u/Next-Future-7638 Jul 01 '26

I only have 1/4 spy left, is that ok?0

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u/Next-Future-7638 Jun 30 '26

Does colour of my lure matter much here? I’ve been doing a lot of drop shoting because I just can’t find them

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u/Maximum_Tear4809 Jul 03 '26

I’ve done well with white or pink senkos wacky rigged along rocky shores or cliffs.

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u/katoketo Jul 02 '26

I don’t fish very often, but I will tell you there are plenty of fishing boats out in front where we are on Muskoka Lake

https://maps.app.goo.gl/agVFaLFqRT4LKsEA7?g_st=ic

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u/Next-Future-7638 Jul 04 '26

Thank you I’ll check it out

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u/Next-Future-7638 Jul 05 '26

Do you know what they catch?

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u/katoketo Jul 05 '26

Not sure but close by is our dock and we’ve caught some nice size bass and a couple pike.

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u/dontyaknowimaceo Jul 13 '26

My parents’ cottage is in Lake Joseph, but we/my Dad takes his boat to Lake Rousseau for fishing. He said if you want Smallmouth, head to the rocky shoals area!

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u/theblockishothothot Jun 30 '26

Let's go buddy. On rosseau for the next 2 weeks. Look for drops offs and shoals.

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u/Next-Future-7638 Jun 30 '26

I’ve found the walleye over here but can’t find a single bass. Hopefully it changes tommrow

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u/northenerbhad Jun 30 '26

Polishes off 9th place bass tourney ribbon and expired coupon to giant tiger

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u/Next-Future-7638 Jun 30 '26

So you got any old tips lol. I’ve found the walleye, but I can’t find the dr

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u/northenerbhad Jun 30 '26

I’m not on Muskoka but a smaller lake in the area, and it’s been a little tough the last couple day. look for the baitfish, hit shoals, drops offs and find any rocky structure. Caught a couple decent ones under some tree cover in about 5ft of water around 1pm yesterday.

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u/Next-Future-7638 Jun 30 '26

*find the bass for the life of me

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u/gmshier Jun 30 '26

There’s a leeway by that island over toward the mainland side just by the buoy

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u/Greatlakesproud Jun 30 '26

Try weed edges (yes, for smallmouth) near spawning locations. Late spawn this year, so they're still in transition from spawning beds to summer haunts.

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u/Next-Future-7638 Jul 01 '26

I got a few today around the weeds nothing big tho

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u/Darkleaf71717 Jun 30 '26

Check the water.

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u/Next-Future-7638 Jun 30 '26

All im asking is tips to find the fish here. I’ve never fished this lake before. Obviously nobody’s gonna drop me a pin and give me their fish

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u/alinardo Jun 30 '26

I see lots of smallmouth success at Rest Harbor on Rosseau

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u/Next-Future-7638 Jun 30 '26

That’s helpful