Lake trout can be found on this area as well. Some lakes have decent numbers of them while others will have a fishable population, but not great numbers.
Rideau Chain of Lakes
The Rideau Chain of Lakes is a series of lakes that are connected from the Rideau Canal. The bass fishing on these lakes is flat out awesome for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. The northern pike fishing is very good for numbers as well with some big fish. Panfish such as perch, bluegill, crappie and rock bass are found throughout the area lakes. Walleye and lake trout are here in limited numbers.
Learn more on our Rideau Chain of Lakes Fishing page.
Frontenac Provincial Park
Anglers have lots of options here if they are up for a little adventure. With canoe routes through 22 lakes and over 100 km of looped backpacking and hiking trails, there are so many places to explore. In the lakes throughout the park, you may catch largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, northern pike, lake trout, brook trout and perch.
https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/frontenac
Charleston Lake
Charleston Lake is a good fishing lake and it is part of the Charleston Lake Provincial Park. Many people come here to fish, hike, canoe or just enjoy the outdoors. Anglers can target lake trout, smallmouth bass, northern pike, crappie and perch.
https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/charlestonlake
Loughborough Lake
Loughborough Lake is a good bass lake with northern pike and lake trout too. It’s a long lake with over 20 miles of shorelines to fish. Anglers usually come here for the excellent bass fishing. Largemouth bass dominate here and can be found in the shallows around all of the vegetation. Smallmouth bass are usually found in the deeper water along with lake trout.
Other Lakes in the Area
There are so many more lakes in this area that offer good fishing beyond the bigger, more popular lakes. Most of the smaller lakes will have largemouth bass and smallmouth bass, but largemouth bass will usually be the primary species of fish. Northern pike, lake trout and a variety of panfish will usually be found in these lakes too. If you want to come here and do some exploring on the smaller lakes, make sure to bring a small boat to drop in because some lakes will have boat launches and others won’t.
Learn More About Lake Trout
Our lake trout page has information on the best live baits, lures, where to catch them and how to catch them. Visit our lake trout page to learn more.
