Deline Lake in Frontenac County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Deline Lake in the Frontenac County part of Ontario. It sits at 142 metres above sea level. Roughly 20 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 2.8 km on foot. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. Start from Sharpton/Glenvale, 18 km down the road. Elginburg/Silvers Corners/Shannons Corners lies 18 km off, Cataraqui North another 24 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Deline Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Frontenac County include pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Deline Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -9°C to 20°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Deline Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Hill Lake is 0.6 km distant. Signs at Deline Lake carry more weight than any list.