Hogan Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Frontenac County, Hogan Lake is an Ontario water. The setting is pine and birch on every side. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Frontenac County list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Elginburg/Silvers Corners/Shannons Corners, 13 km out. Further out sit Sharpton/Glenvale (14 km) and Markers Acres (19 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Hogan Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Frontenac County cover pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass and smallmouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. On Hogan Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -9°C in January and 20°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid December in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Hogan Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Boats go in at Sydenham Lake Boat Ramp, roughly 690 m from the water. The nearest mapped parking is 740 m away, so the last stretch is on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Harves Lake is 1.8 km distant. Confirm before you fish Hogan Lake.