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Best bluegill lakes in Ontario

324 Ontario waters hold bluegill, 208 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. The classic panfish. Shallow cover in summer, deeper weed edges otherwise.

1. Lake Simcoe — 135 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 90 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
2. Lake St. Clair — 27 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 8 public access sites
3. Big Rideau Lake — 300 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 10 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
4. Rice Lake — 44 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 7 public access sites
5. Pigeon Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites
6. Panache Lake — 180 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
7. Namakan Lake — 150 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Sauger, Northern PikeWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
8. Lake Panache — 180 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
9. Sturgeon Lake — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, SaugerWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 9 public access sites
10. Lake Scugog — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 10 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
11. Loughborough Lake — 110 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
12. Matinenda Lake — 280 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
13. Chemong Lake — 22 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites
14. Agnes Lake — 260 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, BluegillWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
15. Sparrow Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 12 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
16. Charleston Lake — 295 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites
17. Bobs Lake — 80 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
18. Big Gull Lake — 80 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 4 public access sites
19. Balsam Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
20. Stony Lake — 102 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, SaugerWhy #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
21. White Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
22. Kashwakamak Lake — 70 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #22: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites
23. Buckhorn Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #23: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
24. Baptiste Lake — 100 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
25. Ranger Lake — 240 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, Bluegill, Lake Trout, Brook TroutWhy #25: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites

…plus 299 more Ontario waters holding bluegill.

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When to fish bluegill in Ontario

• Spring 1–6 ft — Bedding colonies on sandy shallow flats — sight-fish the light spots.
• Summer 4–15 ft — Weed edges and dock shade; bigger 'gills hold slightly deeper.
• Fall 6–18 ft — Schools tighten on remaining green weeds and first drops.
• Winter 10–25 ft — Soft-bottom basins with invertebrates; finesse presentations.

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