Fishing Colonel By Lake in Frontenac County, Ontario

• Overview

  The Frontenac County entry here is Colonel By Lake, in Ontario. The water sits 81 metres up. At some 5.26 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Size puts it in the front rank of our Frontenac County list. Supplies mean a trip to Greenwood/St. Lawrence South, 4.8 km off. The big place round here is Kingston, 10 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Colonel By Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Frontenac County include pumpkinseed, bluegill and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Colonel By Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -8°C to 21°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Colonel By Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. You will be walking about 1.2 km from the nearest car park. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. River Styx sits 5.2 km off and takes the overflow. Where Colonel By Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.