Fishing Rettans Lake in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario

• Overview

  Rettans Lake falls in Lennox and Addington County, part of Ontario. The setting is pine and birch. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Lennox and Addington County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Bancroft is 42 km out. The nearest city of size is Kingston, 121 km away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Rettans Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Lennox and Addington County include 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. Rettans Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -12°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Rettans Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish 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. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Fritsch Lake is 1 km distant. Rules at Rettans Lake are worth checking on the day.