Mink Lake Fishing near Elginburg/Silvers Corners/Shannons Corners, Ontario

• Overview

  Mink Lake is one of the Frontenac County waters in Ontario. The bank is 164 metres above sea level. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Frontenac County list. 24 km away sits Elginburg/Silvers Corners/Shannons Corners, the nearest town. Beyond it, Sharpton/Glenvale at 26 km and Markers Acres at 30 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Mink Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Frontenac County cover pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass and smallmouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Mink Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 20°C and January reads -9°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Mink Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Overnight stays are possible 520 m away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Camel Lake is 0.6 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Mink Lake for certain.