Rolufs Lake in Lennox and Addington County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Rolufs Lake is a Lennox and Addington County water, Ontario side. It lies 384 metres above sea level. Around 16 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 3.4 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Start from Bancroft, 43 km down the road. Beyond it, Eganville at 50 km and Sharbot Lake at 62 km. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Rolufs Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Lennox and Addington County include pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Rolufs Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -12°C in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Rolufs Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Inner Duck Lake sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. For Rolufs Lake in particular, ask before you travel.