Fritsch Lake Fishing Guide, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario

• Overview

  The Lennox and Addington County entry here is Fritsch Lake, in Ontario. Around the bank it is lake country bush. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest place of any size is Bancroft, 43 km away. For a city, Kingston is 121 km off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Fritsch 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. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Lennox and Addington County include pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass and bluegill. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Fritsch Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -12°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Fritsch Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lost Lake is 0.7 km distant. Check the position at Fritsch Lake before loading the car.