Fishing at Fermoy Lake, Frontenac County, Ontario

• Overview

  Frontenac County, Ontario, is where Fermoy Lake sits. The bank is 164 metres above sea level. Around 12 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 2.2 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. Sharbot Lake at 20 km is the nearest place to stop. Sharpton/Glenvale is 35 km away, with Elginburg/Silvers Corners/Shannons Corners at 35 km. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Fermoy Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Frontenac County include pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Work Fermoy Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -10°C to 20°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Fermoy Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Butterill Lake is 0.6 km distant. Treat access at Fermoy Lake as something to verify.