Little Salmon Lake Fishing in Frontenac County, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Frontenac County, Ontario, you have Little Salmon Lake. The bank is 148 metres above sea level. With some 34 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 3.2 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. The closest town, Elginburg/Silvers Corners/Shannons Corners, is 25 km away. It is 35 km to Kingston, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Little Salmon Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Frontenac County, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, bluegill and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Little Salmon Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 20°C; the cold one sits at -9°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Little Salmon Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A campsite lies 470 m away for anyone staying over. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Little Clear Lake, 1.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Little Salmon Lake locally before you travel.