Bass Lake in Frontenac County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Bass Lake is set in Frontenac County, Ontario. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Bank access stretches around 2.0 km in total. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Ontario listings. For a base, Sharpton/Glenvale sits 21 km out. It is 35 km to Kingston, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bass Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Frontenac County records list pumpkinseed, bluegill and rock bass among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Bass Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 20°C and January near -9°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Bass Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Cranberry Lake at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Bass Lake as something to verify.