Clear Lake Fishing in Frontenac County, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Frontenac County, Ontario, this is Clear Lake. The bank gives way to rolling bush. The water covers some 69 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The perimeter runs near 6.8 km, so plan the walk before you start. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. Nearest town is Sharbot Lake, 9.6 km off. Perth lies 28 km off, Smiths Falls another 45 km. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Frontenac County include pumpkinseed, bluegill and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Clear Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 20°C on average, January about -10°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Clear Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Silver Lake, 2.1 km out. Where Clear Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.