Bradley Lake Fishing Guide, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario

• Overview

  Bradley Lake sits within Lennox and Addington County in Ontario. It stands 309 metres above sea level. It measures about 31 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 4.4 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The nearest place of any size is Sharbot Lake, 47 km away. It is 107 km to Kingston, the nearest city. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Bradley Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Lennox and Addington County cover pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Bradley Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 19°C and January reads -12°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Bradley Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Dubrois Lake sits 1.5 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Bradley Lake may have changed since it was mapped.