Mud Lake near Gananoque: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Mud Lake in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville part of Ontario. Height above sea level is 81 metres. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. About 2.3 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The closest town, Gananoque, is 24 km distant. Further out sit Alexandria Bay (28 km) and Brockville (33 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in United Counties of Leeds and Grenville include pumpkinseed, bluegill, yellow perch, rock bass and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Mud Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -9°C in January and 20°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Mud Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A camping area sits within 900 m of here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Little Long Lake, 1.8 km out. Nothing on Mud Lake should be assumed from this page alone.