Ball Lake in Lennox and Addington County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario. It lies 354 metres above sea level. Around 19 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 2.9 km on foot. Eganville is the closest place, 50 km off. The big place round here is Kingston, 110 km distant. Also on the doorstep: North Lake (0.7 km), Finch Lake at about 2.9 km, Beebee Lake (4 km), Grants Lake at about 4.7 km and Browns Lake (5.5 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Ball Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass and bluegill. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Ball Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -12°C on the long-run figures. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan any trip to Ball Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, North Lake is 0.7 km off. The position on Ball Lake is worth confirming on the day.