Crow Lake Fishing in United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Crow Lake in United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. At 1.39 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The perimeter runs near 14 km, so plan the walk before you start. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. The closest town, Gananoque, is 25 km distant. It is 36 km to Kingston, the nearest city. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Crow Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for United Counties of Leeds and Grenville list pumpkinseed, bluegill and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Crow Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -9°C in January and 20°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Crow Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Little Bear Lake is 1.4 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Crow Lake for certain.