Clear Lake Fishing near Gananoque, Ontario

• Overview

  Clear Lake stands in United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario. What surrounds it is pine and birch. It measures some 1.74 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. The nearest place of any size is Gananoque, 32 km away. The big place round here is Kingston, 44 km distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for United Counties of Leeds and Grenville list pumpkinseed, bluegill, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Clear Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 20°C; by January the average is down near -10°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid December in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Clear Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. A pier or jetty stands 690 m away, which helps on a crowded bank. There is a campsite 800 m from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Indian Lake at 1.9 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Clear Lake.