Shallow Lake Fishing Map & Depth Chart (ON)

Fishing Shallow Lake: what the data says

461-acre lake near Ontario. The lake tops out around 6 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.

Yellow Perch fishing at Shallow Lake

In spring, yellow perch run shallow here, mostly 2 to 6 ft. Summer fish stay in 2 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 3 ft, rated prime for spring yellow perch. Best bite is early morning. Tie on a drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm and you're in the game.

Season	Depth	Best window	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 6 ft	midday & dawn	Small jig + curly tail, Perch-pattern micro crank
Summer	2 to 6 ft	dawn	Drop-shot micro plastics, Small spoon tipped with worm
Fall	2 to 6 ft	midday	Jigging spoon (small), Perch rig / spreader
Winter	2 to 6 ft	midday & dawn	Tungsten jig + spikes, Rattle spoon (small)

Northern Pike fishing at Shallow Lake

In spring, northern pike run shallow here, mostly 2 to 6 ft. Summer fish stay in 2 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 3 ft, rated prime for spring northern pike. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage covers the summer program.

Season	Depth	Best window	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 6 ft	midday & dawn	#5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white)
Summer	2 to 6 ft	dawn & dusk	Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage
Fall	2 to 6 ft	midday & dawn	Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait
Winter	2 to 6 ft	midday	Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon

Smallmouth Bass fishing at Shallow Lake

Start shallow in spring: smallmouth bass sit in 2 to 6 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 2 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. The spot to know is Main-lake point, a point in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for smallmouth bass in fall. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a drop shot (goby/minnow) or a ned rig and you're in the game.

Season	Depth	Best window	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 6 ft	dawn & dusk	Ned rig, Tube jig
Summer	2 to 6 ft	dawn & dusk	Drop shot (goby/minnow), Ned rig
Fall	2 to 6 ft	midday & dawn	Jerkbait, Blade bait
Winter	2 to 6 ft	midday	Blade bait, Hair jig

Largemouth Bass fishing at Shallow Lake

Spring largemouth bass on Shallow Lake hold shallow, usually 1 to 6 ft. Summer fish stay in 2 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 3 ft, rated prime for spring largemouth bass. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait covers the summer program.

Season	Depth	Best window	Go-to baits
Spring	1 to 6 ft	dawn & dusk	Spinnerbait, Chatterbait
Summer	2 to 6 ft	dawn & dusk	Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait
Fall	2 to 6 ft	midday & dawn	Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait
Winter	2 to 6 ft	midday	Blade bait, Jigging spoon

Pumpkinseed fishing at Shallow Lake

Start shallow in spring: pumpkinseed sit in 1 to 6 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 1 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 3 ft that scores prime in spring. Plan around the evening and early morning in the warm months. Tie on a micro tube or a sponge spider (fly) and you're in the game.

Season	Depth	Best window	Go-to baits
Spring	1 to 6 ft	midday & dusk	Micro jig under a float, Tiny beetle-spin
Summer	1 to 6 ft	dusk & dawn	Micro tube, Sponge spider (fly)
Fall	2 to 6 ft	dusk & dawn	Micro jig + waxworm, Small spoon tipped
Winter	2 to 6 ft	dawn	Tungsten ice jig + plastic, Tiny spoon

Brown Bullhead fishing at Shallow Lake

Start shallow in spring: brown bullhead sit in 2 to 6 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 2 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 5 ft, rated prime for winter brown bullhead. Plan around after dark and the evening in the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window
Spring	2 to 6 ft	dusk & night
Summer	2 to 6 ft	night & dusk
Fall	2 to 6 ft	dusk
Winter	2 to 6 ft	midday

Notable structure

Main-lake point: point, around 6 ft
Secondary point: point, around 6 ft
Deep basin: deep basin, around 5 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 3 ft

Common questions

How deep is Shallow Lake?

Shallow Lake is about 6 ft 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 Shallow Lake?

Anglers target largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, pumpkinseed, brown bullhead on Shallow Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Shallow Lake?

Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for yellow perch in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Shallow Lake?

For yellow perch, the summer bite is best in 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

Shepherd Lake · Francis Lake · Gould Lake · Maryville Lake · Chesley Lake · Bass Lake

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