Fishing at Kishkebus Lake, Frontenac County, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Kishkebus Lake in Frontenac County, Ontario. It lies 273 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 85 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With 5.1 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It ranks high for size among our Frontenac County listings. Sharbot Lake lies 41 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Kingston, 93 km away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Kishkebus Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Frontenac County names pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass and smallmouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Kishkebus Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -11°C in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Kishkebus Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try McDowall Lake, 2 km away. Confirm access to Kishkebus Lake locally before you travel.