Johnsons Lake Fishing Guide, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario

• Overview

  Johnsons Lake is one of the Lennox and Addington County waters in Ontario. What surrounds it is rolling bush. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Lennox and Addington County are larger. 45 km away sits Sharbot Lake, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Kingston, 104 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Johnsons Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Lennox and Addington County include 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. Anyone new to Johnsons Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -12°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between late April and early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Johnsons Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Grants Lake at 2.5 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Johnsons Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.