Garter Lake Fishing in Frontenac County, Ontario

• Overview

  Garter Lake is one of the Frontenac County listings for Ontario. Height above sea level is 180 metres. Roughly 61 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 9.8 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. Sharbot Lake sits 21 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 43 km to Kingston, the nearest city. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Garter Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Frontenac County: pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Garter Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -10°C in January and 20°C in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Garter Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Yankee Lake at 1.8 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Garter Lake locally before you travel.