Stoco Lake is known as a popular fishing destination for monster muskie, though you are more likely to hook a walleye, black crappie, or smallmouth or largemouth bass. Every May, the municipality of Tweed, which is situated on the lake, holds a Black Crappie Tournament. Black crappie is also ice fished in winter.

Stoco Lake is a little more than 5 km in length and comprises a single basin. The lake is quite shallow, having an average depth of four metres (13 feet). Temperature ranges from 22C on the surface to 18C at the bottom in the summer. This makes it favourable for both smallmouth and largemouth bass. Cast along the rocky shoreline, weed beds and shoals, using worms, minnow or crayfish as bait. The lake also contains brown bullhead, channel catfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, white sucker, longnose gar pike, yellow perch and common shiners.

LAKE ACCESS

Stoco Lake lies along the Moria River, which flows into Lake Ontario at The Bay of Quinte. Stoco Lake is located on Highway 37. Take Highway 401 north for 37 km until reaching Tweed. There are a few private and public access boat ramps available.