McGuire Lake Fishing near Sharpton/Glenvale, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Frontenac County, Ontario, you have McGuire Lake. Around the bank it is mixed forest. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Frontenac County list. The nearest place of any size is Sharpton/Glenvale, 20 km away. Beyond it, Elginburg/Silvers Corners/Shannons Corners at 24 km and Cataraqui Westbrook at 27 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on McGuire Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. 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. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass and smallmouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On McGuire Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 20°C, while January sits near -9°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on McGuire Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Cranberry Lake at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. For McGuire Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.