Collins Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Collins Lake is set in Frontenac County, Ontario. It lies 95 metres above sea level. The water covers around 2.96 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. With 20 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Frontenac County. You are 5.8 km from Elginburg/Silvers Corners/Shannons Corners. Markers Acres is 9.9 km and Greenwood/St. Lawrence South 10 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Collins Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Frontenac County cover pumpkinseed, bluegill and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Collins Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 20°C; the cold one sits at -9°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Collins Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Brook Trout is mapped as a fishing spot about 780 m away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Inverary Lake, 4.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Collins Lake in particular, ask before you travel.