Woods Lake Fishing Guide, Frontenac County, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Frontenac County, Ontario. Height above sea level is 300 metres. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Frontenac County standards. Sharbot Lake sits 29 km from the bank. Then Tweed, 52 km, and Madoc, 56 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Woods Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Frontenac County include pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass and smallmouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Woods Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -11°C in January and 19°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Woods Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Minktrack Lake, 0.7 km out. Nothing on Woods Lake should be assumed from this page alone.