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40-acre lake in Haliburton County, Ontario. The lake tops out around 28 ft. The depth data here comes from the Ontario MNRF survey of 1985 (a transect sounding survey). What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Otterhead Lake maps at 40 acres behind 1.3 miles of shoreline. At index 1.4 the outline is almost a bowl — read the depth changes, not the shoreline. 63% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. End to end it runs roughly 0.4 mi, about 0.3 mi across. Haliburton County claims this one. If the bite dies, Pauper Lake is 1 mi to the south.
When the water first warms, splake slide up into 5 to 25 ft. Summer is an 8 to 28 ft game here, winter a 6 to 28 ft one. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 18 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a trolled spoon at the thermocline or a white tube jig (deep) rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (11 ft) | Small casting spoon (gold/orange), Inline spinner |
| Summer | 8 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (18 ft) | Trolled spoon at the thermocline, White tube jig (deep) |
| Fall | 8 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (11 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 6 to 28 ft | dawn | Break off the point (18 ft) | Jigging spoon tipped with minnow head, Small white tube |
Count 4 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 28 ft.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Ontario waters are set by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary) — and special regulations can apply to Otterhead Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Ontario fishing regulations →
Otterhead Lake is about 28 ft (9 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth data here comes from the Ontario MNRF survey of 1985 (a transect sounding survey).
Anglers target splake on Otterhead Lake.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 18 ft of water that rates prime for splake in summer. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For splake, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Otterhead Lake is regulated by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary). Check the official Ontario regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Pauper Lake 1 mi · Little East Lake 1 mi · Berrycan Lake 1 mi · Bentshoe Lake 2 mi · Upper Crane Lake 3 mi · Poker Lake 3 mi · Cinder Lake 4 mi · Rainy Lake 5 mi · South McDonald Lake 5 mi · Brady Lake 5 mi · Little Leech Lake 5 mi · Clear Lake 6 mi
See how Otterhead Lake stacks up: best splake lakes in Ontario
More water nearby: Haliburton County fishing maps (295 charts). Browse all Ontario fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: state fisheries survey programs. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.