Fish Lake Fishing Guide, Prince Edward County, Ontario

• Overview

  Fish Lake is set in Prince Edward County, Ontario. It lies 104 metres above sea level. At some 1.60 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. You are looking at roughly 5.7 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. The town to know is Picton, 11 km out. Prince Edward is 12 km away, with Deseronto at 15 km. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Fish Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Prince Edward County names yellow perch, pumpkinseed and alewife. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 21°C; the cold one sits at -7°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Fish Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lake on the Mountain at 12 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Fish Lake before loading the car.