Roundcamp Lake Fishing Guide, Frontenac County, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Roundcamp Lake, in Frontenac County. Land around it is rolling bush. With some 37 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 2.5 km keeps the choices simple. The town to know is Sharbot Lake, 37 km out. After that come Renfrew at 47 km and Eganville at 54 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Roundcamp Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Frontenac County cover pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Roundcamp Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -11°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Roundcamp Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Croker Lake sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Roundcamp Lake are worth checking on the day.