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Good friends, great memories!  Deer Bay and Lower Buckhorn Lake is the home of muskie, small and large mouth bass, pickerel (walleye), and pan fish. You can rent a boat to try your hand at this great sport or fish right off the docks.

New! Ice Fishing on Deer Bay (Zone 17)
Beginning January 1, 2010  year round open season for sunfish, yellow perch, and black crappie
Extended fall seasons for bass and muskie
For more information on the Zone 17 2010 Recreational Fishing Regulations, contact: Peterborough District Office
(705) 755-2001
or visit: ontario.ca/fishing

What we offer! 

Boat Rentals 

  • 14' aluminum boat with 8hp motor 
  • 20' pontoon boat with 40 hp motor 
  • fishing licenses for sale 
  • screened and lit fish cleaning area 
  • freezer service 
  • lake maps 
  • docking and launching facilities 
  • worms for sale 
  • guide services 

Please Note: other live bait is available in Buckhorn - 5 km by road or boat.
 
 
Fishing seasons are:

  • Panfish - open year round
  • Pickerel (Walleye) - opens 2nd Saturday in May, closes November 15
  • Muskie - opens 1st Saturday in June, closes December 15
  • Bass - opens 4th Saturday in June, closes December 15



For rules and regulations about fishing in Ontario please visit the Ministry of Natural Resource's website.

 
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