Fishing Lynn Lake in Lanark County, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Lynn Lake in Lanark County, Ontario. What surrounds it is lake country bush. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Ontario listings. The nearest place of any size is Sharbot Lake, 15 km away. It is 53 km to Kingston, the nearest city. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lynn Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Lanark County, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Lynn Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 20°C for July and -10°C for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Lynn Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Green Lake sits 2.3 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lynn Lake for certain.