Fishing Arcol Lake in Frontenac County, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Arcol Lake falls inside Frontenac County. The surface lies 292 metres up. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Frontenac County. The town to know is Sharbot Lake, 33 km out. Further out sit Renfrew (47 km) and Perth (48 km). A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Arcol Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Frontenac County: pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Arcol Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -11°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Arcol Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is a toilet block some 1.3 km out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Marl Lake, 1.7 km out. Confirm before you fish Arcol Lake.