Fishing at Plotz Lake, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario

• Overview

  Plotz Lake lies in Lennox and Addington County, in Ontario. Height above sea level is 378 metres. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Eganville lies 46 km from the water. After that come Bancroft at 48 km and Renfrew at 58 km. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Plotz Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Lennox and Addington County names pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Plotz Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -12°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Plotz Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Kleim Lake is 0.4 km off. None of that is settled for Plotz Lake in what we hold.