Frequently Asked Questions

ALL! Everyone capable of breathing, even if breathing requires support, is entitled to be greeted and made feel welcomed here at Limerick Lodge & Marina. No one is too difficult, too old, too young, too poor, too disabled or too unique to come and enjoy this beautiful property. We embrace diversity and want to create a secure, respectful and accepting environment here for ALL.

The town of Bancroft is approximately 19 miles / 30kms.

The Hideaway restaurant in Coe Hill is about a 15 minute drive.

The marina has a convenience store with those items that are needed by guests most frequently. Trudy’s is 8mins away in Gilmour. Bancroft has 2 major grocery stores Foodland and No Frills.

There are a myriad of activities that go on each year. The area is primarily known for the Rockhound Gemboree and rock-hounding, and for its proximity to Algonquin Park. The best source for information about activities in the area is the Bancroft and District Chamber of Commerce at 613-332-1513.

Guests can fly in to either Toronto or Ottawa, rent a car, and be at the lake approximately 3 hours after landing.

There is a launch ramp with gravel surface and shallow incline that is easy for launching boats up to approximately 22 feet in length. There is a $5 fee for use of the launch ramp. You do not have to be a lodge guest or marina customer to use the launch ramp and parking lot.

Even though the marina is full to capacity with seasonal rentals, there are 2 slips available for overnight rental. They are covered and have electricity. Reservations are suggested. If the slips are already taken, boats may be parked on their trailer in the main parking lot overnight.

Rental boats are available by the hour, day or week. You do not have to be a guest at the lodge to rent a boat. Boats are 14 foot Princecraft or Starcraft fishing boats with 9.9hp motors. They are capable of carrying up to 3 adults, and are ideal for the type of fishing available on Limerick Lake. A boat operator’s card IS required to rent a boat at Limerick Lake Lodge and Marina. The test to obtain an operator’s card may be taken in the marina store.

There is no beach at the facility. There are a number of good swimming locations around the lake, but they must be reached by boat.

Cabins have 2 bedrooms and a kitchen. The kitchen has all utensils, dishes, pot, pans and so forth for 4 people. Linens and towels are NOT included in the published price, but can be ordered at a slight additional cost.

Please contact us about bringing any pets.

The 9 rooms in the lodge share ladies and mens washroom facilities.

The resort is served by gigabit fiber optic cable. Free, unsecured Wi-Fi is available throughout the facility, even in the campsites. Yes, you can stream Netflix in your tent. Lodge rooms also have twin USB charging points. Cellular coverage by both the Bell and Rogers networks are quite good since additional towers were erected in recent years.

No, however, Limerick Lodge is a very BYOB friendly resort. The convenience store has ice, mixers, and other supplies for cocktail hour. The lodge provides guests with glass wear and corkage at no charge. There are LCBO stores and Brewers Retail outlets in Madoc, Coe Hill, and Bancroft. In addition, there is an LCBO outlet with a limited selection at Trudy’s General Store at the corner of Hwy. 62 and the St. Ola Road which is just a 5 minute drive from the Lodge.

The facility is not the best place for children who are too young to enjoy boating or fishing. Once children reach the age where they are excited to get in the boat and catch pan fish, it is a great place to bring them to experience the outdoors.

Limerick Lake Lodge has several campsites. There are no other organized campsites on the lake. There are several common use campsites located on Crown or lumber company property on the lake, but they are not official, or approved campsites.

Limerick Lake is part of a 5 lake chain of lakes that are all navigable by motor boat.

The Cottager’s Association tests the lake water regularly, and in the vast majority of cases, the tests show the lake to be fit to drink. It is not recommended however. Treated well water and bottled water are available at the marina store.

No, boats of all sizes and horse powers may be used.

Many visitors use canoes on the lake. As with any larger lake with open expanses of water, the lake can become dangerously rough on windy or stormy days.

There is a wide range of sailboats used on the lake. The prevailing south-west winds in the summer provide plenty of fun for sailors of all experience levels.

Plan a fall leaf watching trip for the last week of September or the first week of October. The date of peak colors varies each year, but the leaves are usually past their prime by Thanksgiving weekend this far north.

Large and small mouth bass, lake trout, and pan fish such as rock bass and perch.

The 4th Saturday of June until the 30th of November

January 1st through September 30th

For answers to more technical questions about catch and size limits of all fish, Limerick Lake is located in MNR zone 15 which appears on pages 103 to 115 of the Fishing Ontario regulations book. Note that neighboring lakes such as Weslemkoon and Moira are in zone 18 and since 2014 have significantly different regulations than zone 15.

Lake trout are most active in the 2 weeks following ice out in the spring. This is generally the last week of April and first week of May. While many fishermen want to be on the water on the opening day of bass season in late June, more fish, and typically bigger fish, are caught a few weeks later in mid to late July.

Fishing licenses can be purchased at Canadian Tire stores, as well as several sporting goods stores in Bancroft (to the north) and at Chris’s Live Bait Shop in Marmora (to the south). Fishing licenses can be purchased on-line through the MNR website, and Limerick Lake Lodge staff are glad to assist you with the process of purchasing your license on-line. Note that new for 2019, a printed license summary must be carried at all times, our store staff can assist with re-printing damaged or lost license summaries.

A medium weight spinning pole with 6 to 10 pound test line and a bait casting pole with 12 to 20 lb test line will cover most situations. A boat pole for trolling with 200 yards or more of wire or lead core line is needed for lake trout fishing.

This changes with the time of year, but in the past few seasons, Berkeley Gulp seems to be a consistent favorite. Various colors and riggings of rubber worms work well too.

The store sells worms, but not minnows or frogs. The permits and licensing fees to sell such bait have become prohibitively expensive. Other fishing tackle is available in the store.

Yes, Limerick Lake Lodge is located about 1 Km east of the Hastings Heritage Trail, Km marker 104, on Limerick Lake Road. For those who stay here, there is a large parking lot for unloading your machines and parking your trailer.

Limerick Township allows ATVs and UTVs to be ridden on municipal roads consistent with provincial regulations. The nearby town of Bancroft also allows riding on their municipal streets making it a fun destination for restaurants and shopping.

Yes, Limerick Lodge sells the EOTA “Gold Trail Permit” for use on the province’s trail network. The latest edition trail maps are available.

Limerick Lodge is typically open for several weekends of winter activities in February and early March. Check the news pages regularly for opening and closing dates during the winter months.

Horseback riding is an approved use of many of the trails. Riders and their horses are welcome at Limerick Lodge.

No, Limerick Lake Lodge is approximately 2.5km off highway 62 on gravel roads. It is not recommended to ride in on a road bike. It is however easily accessible off km 104 of the Hastings Heritage Trail if you are riding a mountain bike. There is ample vehicle parking at $5 per day for non-guests, free for overnight guests.

A basic metric tool kit is available for repairs. Compressed air to 100psi. Free drinking water from a tested ’small drinking water’ system. And rest rooms. There is a convenience store at the water’s edge that sells beverages and snacks. There is free wifi, and public use computers with the ability to print for 25 cents per page.

Two, one near the marina store and one near the main lodge.

40 AMP.

The stations were supplied by Tesla and have Tesla compatible connectors.

Yes, they are available free of charge to any Tesla driver.

24/7 from May through December. Access may be limited in winter months due to snow and plowing of the road and parking lot.