Fishing at Arnott Lake, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario

• Overview

  Arnott Lake stands in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario. The bank is 349 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest town is Bancroft, 38 km away. Beyond it, Eganville at 58 km and Madoc at 60 km. Within a short drive: Heath Lake roughly 1.2 km, Smith Lake sits 1.6 km out, Otter Lake roughly 2.2 km, Shiner Lake sits 3.3 km out and Dog Lake roughly 4.4 km. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Arnott Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Lennox and Addington County include pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass and bluegill. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Arnott Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -12°C to 19°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Arnott Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Heath Lake at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Arnott Lake may have changed since it was mapped.