Mallory Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Mallory Lake stands in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario. The country here is lake country bush. It measures about 24 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 2.3 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Sharbot Lake lies 49 km from the water. Bancroft is 50 km and Madoc 57 km. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Mallory Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Lennox and Addington County, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass and bluegill. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Mallory Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -11°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Mallory Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Kilbourne Lake, 1.1 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Mallory Lake for certain.