Fishing Fagan Lake in Lanark County, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Lanark County, Fagan Lake is an Ontario water. The ground around here is rolling bush. It runs to roughly 71 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. On our Lanark County list it sits near the top for size. Sharbot Lake sits 18 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Kingston, 71 km distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Fagan Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Lanark County names 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. At Fagan Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -10°C in January and 20°C in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Fagan Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. McGowan Lake sits 3 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Fagan Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.