Puzzle Lake Fishing near Sharbot Lake, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario. It lies 191 metres above sea level. It measures some 1.16 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The edge covers about 13 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. On our Lennox and Addington County list it sits near the top for size. Sharbot Lake sits 29 km from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Tweed at 31 km and Skatepark at 39 km. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Puzzle Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Lennox and Addington County names pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Puzzle Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 20°C for July and -10°C for January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Puzzle Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A campsite is mapped about 500 m away, which makes an early start easier. 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. Should this one be busy, Pleasant Lake is 0.9 km off. Treat access at Puzzle Lake as something to verify.