Lake Of The Day : Sharbot Lake

Sharbot Lake, a spring-fed lake 120 km west of Ottawa, has great fishing for smallmouth and largemouth bass, lake trout, northern pike, walleye and pan fish. Yellow perch, bluegill and sunfish are also caught. The lake was carved by glacial erosion into two distinct sections, east and west, connected by a navigable channel. Sharbot features roughly 100 islands that offer habitat conditions favoured by smallmouth bass. The eastern section reaches depths of 32 metres (105 ft.), but the lake’s average depth is just five metres (16 ft.) The east section is where you will find lake trout, particularly as the weather warms, along with the sort of wetlands that are favoured by bass and walleye. The lake’s bass, northern pike and pan fish fisheries are sustained through hatchery stocking. The lake lies within Fisheries Management Zone 18. Be sure to read the Ontario fishing regulations before heading out. LAKE ACCESS Sharbot Lake is located on the south side of Highway 7 and the east side of Highway 38 adjacent to the town of Sharbot Lake in Frontenac County. A public boat launch is located at Oso Township Park on the northwest shore of the narrows. The Angler’s Atlas now has an app! Now you can take our maps with you when you fish. Save maps, add map markers and photos, and create a group for friends! Free to download for iOS and Android.