Long Pond Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Frontenac County, Long Pond Lake is an Ontario water. The surface lies 176 metres up. Roughly 48 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The shoreline runs about 7.6 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. The nearest place of any size is Sharbot Lake, 19 km away. Kingston sits 45 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Frontenac County include pumpkinseed, bluegill and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Long Pond Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 20°C and January at -10°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Long Pond Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Fermoy Lake, 1.7 km out. Check the current arrangement for Long Pond Lake.