Pencil Lake, Ontario: ice fishing
Pencil Lake is a lake in Ontario, about 94 hectares in size, about 29 km SE of Haliburton Village and 57 km N of Peterborough (straight-line distances). The province has stocked Lake Trout here in the past 10 years (Ontario stocking records). Other species may live in the lake as well.
- Size: 94 ha
- Nearest town: Haliburton Village, 29 km SE (straight line)
- Nearest city: Peterborough, 57 km N (straight line)
- Ice status: pre-season, no thickness report yet
What fish are in Pencil Lake?
The province has stocked Lake Trout in Pencil Lake in the past 10 years (Ontario stocking records). Other species may live in the lake as well.
Guides: Lake Trout ice fishing guide
Is the ice safe on Pencil Lake?
Nobody has reported ice thickness on Pencil Lake yet this season. Do not assume the ice is safe: drill and measure it yourself. Ice thickness guidance.
What are the fishing regulations for Pencil Lake?
Official regulations (Ontario Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary (zone tables)). Always confirm against the current official guide before you fish. This summary may be out of date or incomplete: you are responsible for reading and following the current regulations, and Ice Fish Canada is not responsible for any violation or illegal harvest (poaching) that results from relying on it.
Catches and lures
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Other lakes near Pencil Lake
- Fortescue Lake, 79 ha
- Sucker Lake, 1.56 km²
- North Rathbun Lake, 40 ha
- Loom Lake, 49 ha
- Crystal Lake, 4.94 km²
- Rathbun Lake, 1.17 km²
- Mountain Lake, 20 ha
- Poplar Lake, 22 ha
Updated 2026-11-06. Lake names and locations: Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (Natural Resources Canada). Lake sizes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Nearest towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). About these data.