Kleim Lake Fishing in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, this is Kleim Lake. The bank is 365 metres above sea level. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Lennox and Addington County standards. Head to Eganville, 46 km away, for anything you forgot. Bancroft is 48 km and Renfrew 58 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Kleim Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Lennox and Addington County: pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Kleim Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -12°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Kleim Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Plotz Lake, 0.4 km out. Treat access at Kleim Lake as something to verify.