Fishing Sharbot Lake in Frontenac County, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Sharbot Lake falls inside Frontenac County. Height above sea level is 193 metres. Around 16.12 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. It is among the larger waters listed here for Frontenac County. Sharbot Lake sits 0.9 km from the bank. The big place round here is Kingston, 62 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Sharbot Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Sharbot Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -10°C in January to roughly 20°C in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Sharbot Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Public data records a boat ramp 260 m out. A marina sits within 1.4 km of the water. The car has to stay 700 m away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. There is a mapped landing stage 180 m away. Mapping records toilets within 240 m. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Black Lake is 2.3 km distant. Check the position at Sharbot Lake before loading the car.