Pleasant Lake Fishing Guide, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Pleasant Lake in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario. Height above sea level is 191 metres. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Ontario listings. The nearest town is Sharbot Lake, 30 km away. Kingston sits 58 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Pleasant Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Lennox and Addington County names 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. Read Pleasant Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -10°C to 20°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Pleasant Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Overnight stays are possible about 1.2 km out, where camping is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Puzzle Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Where Pleasant Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.