Fishing at Long Lake, Frontenac County, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Long Lake in Frontenac County, Ontario. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. Surface area runs to roughly 3.41 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The perimeter runs near 19 km, so plan the walk before you start. It is among the larger waters listed here for Frontenac County. Sharbot Lake lies 13 km from the water. Sharpton/Glenvale follows at 40 km, then Elginburg/Silvers Corners/Shannons Corners at 44 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Frontenac County names pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Long Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -10°C to 20°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Long Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Miller Lake at 3 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Long Lake.