Lake index snapshot: Jul 15, 2026. Individual survey dates are not supplied in this index.
McCrae Lake is a lake or pond in Ontario’s Fisheries Management Zone 15 near Gibson Township. Use this profile for recorded fish species, available lake measurements and fishing-zone information. Open the interactive map for live conditions and additional records.
Searching for a McCrae Lake depth chart? The available Ontario MNRF source data reports a maximum depth of 27 metres. This is lake-profile reference data, not a navigational bathymetric contour chart.
Species come from MNRF survey records — absence of a record doesn't guarantee absence of the fish.
These techniques are based on fish species recorded for this waterbody, not a report of current conditions. Check the open season before targeting any species.
Northern Pike: Big fish cruise warming shallows right after ice-out — slow spoons and jerkbaits.
Smallmouth Bass: Pre/post-spawn fish roam gravel flats in 1–3 m (mind the season) — jerkbaits, tubes, ned rigs.
Largemouth Bass: Staging then spawning in shallow bays (check season dates); wacky worms and chatterbaits.
Northern Pike: Large pike slide to deep weedlines and cooler basins; the weedbeds still crawl with hammer-handles.
Smallmouth Bass: Deeper rock structure in 4–10 m; drop-shot goby profiles, topwater over shoals early and late.
Largemouth Bass: Punch the thickest mats midday, throw frogs early and late, skip docks all day.
Northern Pike: Trophy time: big rubber swimbaits and oversized spoons over dying weedbeds.
Smallmouth Bass: Schools chase bait to steep structure; blade baits, swimbaits and jerkbaits get reaction bites.
Largemouth Bass: Follows bluegill to the last green weeds; squarebills, spinnerbaits and jigs.
Northern Pike: Tip-ups with large dead baits (cisco, sucker) over green weeds in 2–5 m.
Smallmouth Bass: Semi-dormant on deep flats; an occasional deep-ice catch, rarely targeted.
Largemouth Bass: Nearly dormant under the ice; leave the frog rod at home.
Recorded thermal regime: Cool-water. Use measured temperature at fishing depth—not only the surface reading—to decide where to start.
These are Ontario Fishing Access Point records within 15 km of the lake's mapped centre. A nearby point is not proof that it directly accesses this waterbody; confirm the route, ownership, fees and current conditions before travelling. Dataset snapshot: Aug 1, 2026.
Ontario Fishing Access Points source ↗
Stocking dataset snapshot: Aug 1, 2026. The years below describe individual stocking records.
No record matching this waterbody identifier appears in Ontario's recreational fish-stocking dataset from 2017 onward. This does not mean the lake was never stocked; older or differently identified records may exist.
Ontario fish-stocking data source ↗
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Open McCrae Lake on the interactive map → for live weather, water levels, solunar times and full stocking history. Always confirm seasons, limits and sanctuaries in the official Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary.
