Tommy Lake near Sharbot Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Tommy Lake falls in United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, part of Ontario. The setting is lake country bush on every side. Roughly 28 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 3.0 km keeps the choices simple. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. Some 22 km away sits Sharbot Lake, the nearest settlement. Perth is 24 km away, with Smiths Falls at 38 km. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Tommy Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for United Counties of Leeds and Grenville include pumpkinseed, bluegill, yellow perch, rock bass and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Tommy Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 20°C and January about -10°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Tommy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Crosby Lake is 3.6 km off. Nothing on Tommy Lake should be assumed from this page alone.