Doubloon Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Doubloon Lake sits in Frontenac County, out in Ontario. Everything around it is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. With about 1.9 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. For a base, Sharpton/Glenvale sits 16 km out. Beyond it, Elginburg/Silvers Corners/Shannons Corners at 16 km and Cataraqui North at 22 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Doubloon Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Frontenac County names pumpkinseed, bluegill and rock bass. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Doubloon Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 20°C; the cold one sits at -9°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at mid December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Doubloon Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Mica Lake is 0.4 km distant. Check the position at Doubloon Lake before loading the car.