Fishing Inright Lake in Hastings County, Ontario

• Overview

  Inright Lake is set in Hastings County, Ontario. The ground round it is lake country bush. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Hastings County standards. Bancroft lies 37 km from the water. United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde follows at 49 km, then Eganville at 61 km. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Inright Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name rock bass, smallmouth bass and pumpkinseed. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Inright Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -12°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Inright Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Johnson Lake is 2.3 km distant. Treat access at Inright Lake as something to verify.