Stonehouse Lake Fishing in Frontenac County, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Stonehouse Lake in Frontenac County, Ontario. The surface lies 119 metres up. It runs to roughly 31 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Bank access stretches around 3.0 km in total. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. The closest town, Elginburg/Silvers Corners/Shannons Corners, is 22 km away. For a city, Kingston is 31 km off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Stonehouse Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Frontenac County include pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Stonehouse Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 20°C and January at -9°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Stonehouse Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Upper Rock Lake, 1.4 km away. Check the position at Stonehouse Lake before loading the car.