Fishing at Dan Lake, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario

• Overview

  Dan Lake belongs to Lennox and Addington County, Ontario. This is pine and birch ground. The water covers some 10 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Sharbot Lake sits 42 km from the bank. Kingston is the closest city, 103 km away. Nearby alternatives: Big Ohlmann Lake near enough 2.2 km, Brule Lake within 2.3 km, Deep Lake near enough 2.4 km, Lucky Lake within 2.4 km and Portage Lake near enough 3 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Dan Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Lennox and Addington County list pumpkinseed, rock bass and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Dan Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -12°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Dan Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Big Ohlmann Lake sits 2.2 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Dan Lake may have changed since it was mapped.