Little Sharrow Lake Fishing Guide, Hastings County, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Hastings County, Ontario, you have Little Sharrow Lake. Height above sea level is 362 metres. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Hastings County list holds plenty of bigger water. Bancroft at 22 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Kingston, 129 km distant. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Little Sharrow Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Hastings County include rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and bluegill. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Little Sharrow Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -12°C at the bottom of winter. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Little Sharrow Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Sharrow Lake, 1.5 km out. Signs at Little Sharrow Lake carry more weight than any list.