Heath Lake Fishing in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Heath Lake in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario. The bank is 349 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 80 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 5.8 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lennox and Addington County. Bancroft is the closest town at 38 km. Madoc lies 59 km off, Eganville another 60 km. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Heath Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Lennox and Addington County: 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. Work Heath Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -12°C in January up to 19°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Heath Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Arnott Lake, 1.2 km out. Nothing on Heath Lake should be assumed from this page alone.