Fishing Annies Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Annies Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario. The country here is lake country bush. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. There is roughly 1.7 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The town to know is Eganville, 42 km out. Beyond it, Bancroft at 50 km and Petawawa at 54 km. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Annies Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Annies Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -13°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Annies Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Zelneys Lake at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Annies Lake if anything is unclear.