Fishing at Upper Pondlilies Lake, Frontenac County, Ontario

• Overview

  Upper Pondlilies Lake belongs to Frontenac County, Ontario. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Frontenac County are larger. For a base, Sharbot Lake sits 35 km out. It is 96 km to Kingston, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Upper Pondlilies Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Frontenac County: pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Upper Pondlilies Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -12°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Upper Pondlilies Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lower Pondlilies Lake is 0.5 km off. Treat Upper Pondlilies Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.