Troy Lake Fishing Guide, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario

• Overview

  Troy Lake sits in United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, out in Ontario. Around the bank it is pine and birch. Surface area runs to roughly 1.24 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Some 8.2 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. The closest town, Gananoque, is 22 km distant. The nearest city of size is Kingston, 37 km away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Troy Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across United Counties of Leeds and Grenville: pumpkinseed, bluegill and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Troy Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 20°C on average, January about -9°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. From about mid April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Troy Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Mud Lake is 1.4 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Troy Lake for certain.