Hughes Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Hughes Lake is a Lennox and Addington County water, Ontario side. Land around it is rolling bush. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Lennox and Addington County are larger. Start from Skatepark, 27 km down the road. After that come Greater Napanee at 27 km and Napanee at 27 km. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Hughes 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. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Lennox and Addington County list 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. On Hughes Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 20°C at the top of summer and -9°C at the bottom of winter. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Hughes Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Rons Lake, 3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Hughes Lake.