Fishing at Mowry Lake, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, sits Mowry Lake. It sits in rolling bush country. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Lennox and Addington County standards. Bancroft lies 40 km from the water. It is 121 km to Kingston, the nearest city. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Mowry Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, rock bass and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Mowry Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -12°C to 18°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Mowry Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Dunham Lake, 0.7 km away. Nothing on Mowry Lake should be assumed from this page alone.