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Fishing Gunthorpe Hall Lake: what the data says
5-acre lake near Norfolk. The lake tops out around 8 ft. Contours on this water are modeled from its actual shoreline and max depth. Good for finding likely water, never for navigation. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
Traced from the shoreline, Gunthorpe Hall Lake runs 5 acres with 0.4 miles of edge. A shoreline index of 1.4 says round and simple: fish relate to depth changes here, not shoreline features. The whole water is littoral — nothing here runs deeper than ~15 ft, so it's all weed-and-bait territory.
Brown Trout fishing at Gunthorpe Hall Lake
Early season brown trout use the shallows, holding in 1 to 8 ft. The depth story barely changes: 2 to 8 ft through summer, 1 to 8 ft in winter. Put Break off the point first on the milk run — a drop-off near 4 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and early morning. Tie on a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 8 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 2 to 8 ft | night & dawn | Break off the point (4 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 1 to 8 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 1 to 8 ft | dawn | Break off the point (4 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
European Perch fishing at Gunthorpe Hall Lake
Spring puts european perch in skinny water — 2 to 8 ft is the zone. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 2 to 8 ft, winter 2 to 8 ft. Fall european perch concentrate at Deep basin, a prime-rated deep basin around 7 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. A drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 2 to 8 ft | dawn | Deep basin (7 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 2 to 8 ft | midday | Deep basin (7 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (7 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Northern Pike fishing at Gunthorpe Hall Lake
Spring puts northern pike in skinny water — 2 to 8 ft is the zone. Even in summer they hold at 2 to 8 ft; winter keeps them in 2 to 8 ft. Break off the point is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 4 ft, rated prime for fall northern pike. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | open water | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 2 to 8 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (4 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (4 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 2 to 8 ft | midday | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Notable structure
- Main-lake point: point, around 8 ft
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 7 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 4 ft
Common questions
How deep is Gunthorpe Hall Lake?
Gunthorpe Hall Lake is about 8 ft (2 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
What fish are in Gunthorpe Hall Lake?
Anglers target northern pike, european perch, brown trout on Gunthorpe Hall Lake. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Where is the best fishing spot on Gunthorpe Hall Lake?
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 7 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in fall. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
When is the best time to fish Gunthorpe Hall Lake?
For brown trout, the summer bite is best in after dark and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
The Lake or Melton Hall Lake 3 mi · Green Plantation Pond 6 mi · Wolterton Hall Lake 10 mi · Blickling Hall Lake 11 mi · Narford Hall Lake 20 mi · The Springs or Rackheath Springs Lake 20 mi · Scoulton Mere or Saham Toney Mere 21 mi · Sea Mere or Hingham Sea Mere 21 mi · Decoy Broad 23 mi · Cockley Cley 23 mi · Upton Broad 27 mi · Stradsett Hall Lake 28 mi
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