Fishing Grady Lake in United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, this is Grady Lake. This is rolling bush ground. Surface area is around 19 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 2.4 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is one of the smaller waters we list in United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. For a base, Perth sits 22 km out. It is 56 km to Kingston, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Grady Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for United Counties of Leeds and Grenville list pumpkinseed, bluegill, yellow perch and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Grady Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 20°C at the top of summer and -10°C at the bottom of winter. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Grady Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Tommy Lake at 3.8 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Grady Lake if anything is unclear.