High · Low
Solid today
natural-lake / Ayr, ON / FMZ 16Pinehurst Lake
Pinehurst is a glacier's leftover — a 9-hectare kettle scooped into the Carolinian forest north of Paris, no dam, no river, no inflow to speak of. It's small, but it isn't a puddle: the bottom drops to about 35 feet in the middle, so you get warm weedy shallows around a rim and one cool deep basin in the heart of it.
Target Species
Today's read.
Quick Summary
Mild, with a high of 23° and a low of 14°. A moderate breeze, gusts to 30 km/h. Steady pressure should keep the bite consistent.
Daily max · 0-11
Avg · SW · gusts to 30 km/h
steady · 0 hPa/24h
14h 58m daylight
Lunar phase
Dry through the launch window
B+
Solid today
Boatable but breezy — a 14 km/h SW average over 0.4 km of fetch builds some chop; the northeast shore stays cleanest. The bite should be firing — steady pressure keeps it predictable. Work the shoreline edges and lean on the low-light hours.
Craft Verdicts
No trailer launch in seed dataCarry-in launch0.4 km max fetchPressure steady (0 hPa/24h)
Powerboat
No trailer ramp here — a powerboat can't launch.
Kayak
Clear to launch — a 14 km/h SW average over 0.4 km of fetch stays well within a kayak's low, wind-caught profile; easy to hold position.
Canoe
Launchable but exposed — a 24 km/h average gust and 0.4 km of fetch will test an open canoe's shallow draft; put in on the northeast shore and stay tight to it.
Hourly Conditions
5:00 a.m.
16°Temp
UV1
Precip0.0mm
PressureSteady
Fish ActivityMaximum
Wind · SW10kph
Gust18kph
Launch ReadAll Clear
Fish On!7:00 a.m.
16°Temp
UV1
Precip0.0mm
PressureSteady
Fish ActivityMaximum
Wind · SW10kph
Gust18kph
Launch ReadAll Clear
Fish On!9:00 a.m.
16°Temp
UV1
Precip0.0mm
PressureSteady
Fish ActivityMaximum
Wind · SW10kph
Gust18kph
Launch ReadAll Clear
Fish On!11:00 a.m.
21°Temp
UV6
Precip0.0mm
PressureSteady
Fish ActivityHigh
Wind · SW18kph
Gust30kph
Launch ReadCaution
1:00 p.m.
21°Temp
UV6
Precip0.0mm
PressureSteady
Fish ActivityHigh
Wind · SW18kph
Gust30kph
Launch ReadCaution
3:00 p.m.
21°Temp
UV6
Precip0.0mm
PressureSteady
Fish ActivityHigh
Wind · SW18kph
Gust30kph
Launch ReadCaution
5:00 p.m.
21°Temp
UV1
Precip0.0mm
PressureSteady
Fish ActivityMaximum
Wind · SW18kph
Gust30kph
Launch ReadCaution
7:00 p.m.
16°Temp
UV1
Precip0.0mm
PressureSteady
Fish ActivityMaximum
Wind · SW10kph
Gust18kph
Launch ReadAll Clear
Fish On!9:00 p.m.
16°Temp
UV1
Precip0.0mm
PressureSteady
Fish ActivityMaximum
Wind · SW10kph
Gust18kph
Launch ReadAll Clear
Fish On!01
How it fishes
A compact 9-hectare (23-acre) glacial kettle lake with a maximum depth of about 35 feet, set inside GRCA's Pinehurst Lake Conservation Area and ringed by Carolinian forest
SourceThe GRCA names largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed sunfish as the lake's fishery — a warm-water bass-and-panfish water, with no pike, walleye, or smallmouth
SourceNon-motorized only — no gas or electric motors; canoes, kayaks, and paddleboats can be rented on site
SourceA documented winter ice-fishing water within the conservation area
SourceAnglers logging trips on Fishbrain rank largemouth bass, bluegill, and black crappie as the three most-caught species
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Regulations snapshot
This is a summary, not the legal regulation — confirm current rules with the official source before fishing.
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Season: Fourth Saturday in June to Nov 30 (2026: Jun 27–Nov 30)
Limit: S-6 / C-2
Official sourceBlack Crappie
Season: Open all year
Limit: S-30 / C-10
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Access notes
Pinehurst Lake Conservation Area canoe/kayak/paddleboat launch
Non-motorized only — no gas or electric motors. One boat launch on the lake; canoe/kayak/paddleboat rentals on site (noted May–August). Paid park day-use/camping access. 468 Pinehurst Road, RR 3, Ayr, ON N0B 1E0 (north of Paris).
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