Fairy Lake – Hunter's Bay, Huntsville

About this water

The most walkable fishery in Muskoka — the Hunter's Bay floating dock gives shore anglers access to real depth right in town.

Downtown Huntsville water connecting to Lake Vernon, Peninsula Lake, and the Muskoka River. A long floating dock in Hunter's Bay reaches deeper water. FMZ 15.

FMZ 15 regulations — Central Ontario — Parry Sound to Pembroke

A large inland zone in central and eastern Ontario, reaching from the Georgian Bay shoreline in the west to the Ottawa River valley in the east; Georgian Bay itself (FMZ 14) and the Ottawa River itself (FMZ 12) are separate zones. Its northern boundary follows the Pickerel River, Highway 522 and the northern edge of Algonquin Park. It contains many natural lake trout and brook trout lakes and Algonquin Provincial Park.

• Lake trout: Jan 1 – Sept 30; S-1/C-1 on most lakes.
• Smallmouth bass: fourth Saturday in June – Nov 30; S-4/C-2.
• Brook trout: 4th Sat in April – Sept 30 on most waters; S-5/C-2.
• Algonquin Park: park-specific rules — barbless hooks required, no live baitfish.

Zone check: FMZ 15 confirmed from this water's coordinates against the official Ontario zone boundaries (reviewed 2026-08-12).

Summary only — always confirm current seasons and limits on the Ontario MNRF FMZ 15 page before your trip.

Seasonal availability

Open-season windows for the species found at Fairy Lake – Hunter's Bay, Huntsville, taken from the FMZ 15 regulation summary. Green months are within a published open season — they are not a prediction of how well fish will bite.

No FMZ 15 season line published in our summary for: Northern Pike. Check the official page before keeping these species.

Summary only, and seasons change annually. Confirm dates on the Ontario MNRF FMZ 15 page before your trip.

Fishing tips

• Cold, clear lakes — early ice-out lakers stay shallow for two weeks, then plummet.
• Algonquin brook trout responds to small streamers and slow-trolled spoons.
• Walk the Hunter's Bay boardwalk and cast the deep edge — pike patrol it morning and evening through the summer.
• Access: Free public launch and parking.

Gear setup

Setup:

Medium spinning from dock or boat

Rod:

7' medium spinning rod

Reel:

Size 2500 spinning reel

Line:

10 lb braid with wire or 20 lb fluorocarbon leader for pike

Best bait:

Minnows, Worms

Best lures:

Spinnerbaits, Swimbaits, Tube jigs, Inline spinners