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Best brook trout lakes in Ontario

1980 Ontario waters hold brook trout, 1033 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 native char of cold ponds and streams. Needs the coldest, cleanest water in the lake.

1. Long Lake — 400 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake TroutWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
2. Dog Lake — 328 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake TroutWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 4 public access sites
3. Lake Superior — Batchawana Bay — 275 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
4. Lady Evelyn L. — 97 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Brook TroutWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
5. Lake Manitou — 160 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake TroutWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
6. Sutton Lake — 263 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Brook TroutWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
7. Lake Wanapitei — 396 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow TroutWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
8. Duncan Lake — 130 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
9. St. Marys River — Reach 1 of 2 — 98 ft max · survey depth data · Steelhead, Brook TroutWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites
10. Aquatuk Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Brook TroutWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
11. Borden Lake — 144 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Lake TroutWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
12. White Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
13. Lady Evelyn Lake — 50 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Brook TroutWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
14. Ranger Lake — 240 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, Bluegill, Lake Trout, Brook TroutWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
15. Pogamasing Lake — 110 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Lake TroutWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
16. Hawley Lake — 170 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Brook TroutWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
17. Basswood Lake — 240 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Lake TroutWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
18. Kirkpatrick Lake — 220 ft max · survey depth data · Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Brook TroutWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
19. Cross Lake — 180 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake TroutWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
20. Weslemkoon Lake — 170 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
21. Diamond Lake — 120 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
22. Opinnagua River — 33 ft max · survey depth data · Brook TroutWhy #22: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
23. Opeongo Lake — 162 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Brook TroutWhy #23: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
24. Dunlop Lake — 160 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Lake TroutWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
25. North Washagami Lake — 10 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Brook Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #25: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached

…plus 1955 more Ontario waters holding brook trout.

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When to fish brook trout in Ontario

• Spring 2–15 ft — Ice-out scatters brookies along shorelines and inflow mouths, feeding on the first insect activity.
• Summer 10–30 ft — Brookies hold where the coldest water is — spring holes, deep basin edges and inflow plumes.
• Fall 2–15 ft — Fall is the show: brilliant spawning colors on gravel shoals and inflow gravel.
• Winter 3–20 ft — A classic ice-fishing target — active all winter in shallow to mid-depth water.

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