Lime Lake Fishing near Gananoque, Ontario

• Overview

  Lime Lake is listed under United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario. Around the bank it is pine and birch. Surface area is around 34 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 3.8 km of margin, front to back. Nearest place of any size is Gananoque, 15 km away. For a city, Kingston is 38 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lime Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for United Counties of Leeds and Grenville list pumpkinseed, bluegill, yellow perch, rock bass and northern pike. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lime Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 20°C; the cold one sits at -9°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Lime Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lost Bay is 3 km off. Check the position at Lime Lake before loading the car.