Dog Lake Fishing near Sharbot Lake, Ontario

• Overview

  Dog Lake sits within Frontenac County in Ontario. The bank is 201 metres above sea level. At about 13 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 2.7 km in total. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. Sharbot Lake lies 24 km from the water. Tweed is 36 km away, with Sharpton/Glenvale at 39 km. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Dog Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Frontenac County list pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass and smallmouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Dog Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 20°C in July and bottom out at -10°C in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Dog Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Little Sunfish Lake, 1.7 km away. Nothing on Dog Lake should be assumed from this page alone.