Crotch Lake Fishing near Sharbot Lake, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Crotch Lake falls inside Frontenac County. It sits at 236 metres above sea level. It covers about 17.69 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. You have roughly 79 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. It ranks high for size among our Frontenac County listings. Sharbot Lake lies 18 km from the water. The big place round here is Kingston, 80 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Crotch Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Frontenac County names pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Crotch Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -11°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Crotch Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is a campsite 1.2 km from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Fawn Lake is 2.9 km off. What applies at Crotch Lake may have changed since it was mapped.