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Lake Of The Day : Honey Harbour

Honey Harbour is one of the main points for accessing Georgian Bay, where the crystal-clear waters are reputed for producing large and abundant fish. Dotted with about 30,000 islands, the largest archipelago in the world, the bay is a mecca for fishing all year long. The area is known for record walleye as well as monster pike and muskie. There are some good fishing spots around Honey Harbour itself for bass, pike and muskie. Look for weed beds, shoals and rock outcroppings that provide them with cover. Muskies are also caught between Honey Harbour and the Musquash River mouth. For walleye, try Midland or Penetang Bay or the west side of Beausoliel Island. Angler’s Atlas member Alex Scarchilli, says, “Had an opportunity to head out for an outstanding couple hours of fishing on Penetang Bay. Penetang Bay is an interesting inlet off of Georgian Bay, which can essentially open up opportunity for any type of fish. For those interested, you can launch from the most southern point, Discovery Harbour, and travel along the western shore ranging anywhere 7 to 12 feet in depth. A lot of success was seen at the first red marker in the south end of the bay for 4-lb. bucketmouths closer to the shore and 2-lb. smallies closer to the marker as it’s a good drop-off from 6 ft. to 25 ft. “Be conscious of boat traffic as it’s a fairly busy harbour.” Trolling the offshore depths or ice fishing can land you a lake trout, which are the most intensively stocked sport fish species in the area.