Malcolm Lake near Sharbot Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Frontenac County, Ontario. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. Roughly 2.22 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The margin runs to about 11 km in total. Size puts it in the front rank of our Frontenac County list. Sharbot Lake lies 23 km from the water. Perth lies 51 km off, Tweed another 59 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Malcolm Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Frontenac County include pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass and smallmouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Malcolm Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -11°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Malcolm Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a campsite 1.2 km from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Dennies Lake at 1.9 km is the sensible second choice. Where Malcolm Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.