Horseshoe Lake Fishing near Gananoque, Ontario

• Overview

  Horseshoe Lake lies in Frontenac County, Ontario. The ground around here is rolling bush. Around 36 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 4.0 km of margin, front to back. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Ontario listings. Supplies mean a trip to Gananoque, 21 km off. Kingston sits 32 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Horseshoe Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Horseshoe Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 20°C at the top of summer and -9°C at the bottom of winter. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Horseshoe Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Traverse Lake is 2.1 km distant. Ask locally about Horseshoe Lake if anything is unclear.