Fishing at Bear Lake, Frontenac County, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Frontenac County, Ontario, you have Bear Lake. The surroundings are pine and birch. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Frontenac County list. For a base, Elginburg/Silvers Corners/Shannons Corners sits 27 km out. The big place round here is Kingston, 37 km distant. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Bear Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Frontenac County names pumpkinseed, bluegill and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Bear Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -9°C to 20°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid December in an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Bear Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is camping recorded roughly 690 m off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Black Lake is 0.9 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Bear Lake for certain.