Hopkins Lake Fishing Guide, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Hopkins Lake in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario. The water sits 380 metres up. It measures about 11 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The closest town, Eganville, is 45 km distant. It is 116 km to Kingston, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Hopkins Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Lennox and Addington County: pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Hopkins Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -12°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Hopkins Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Plotz Lake at 3.4 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Hopkins Lake if anything is unclear.