Little Crosby Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Little Crosby Lake belongs to Lanark County, Ontario. This is rolling bush ground. Roughly 55 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 4.3 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. Nearest town is Perth, 20 km off. Sharbot Lake is 23 km and Smiths Falls 34 km. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Little Crosby Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Lanark County: pumpkinseed, rock bass and smallmouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Little Crosby Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -10°C in January up to 20°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Little Crosby Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Crosby Lake at 2.9 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Little Crosby Lake for certain.