Fishing at Austins Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Austins Lake belongs to Renfrew County. It stands 368 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Renfrew County are larger. Some 29 km away sits Renfrew, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Eganville at 29 km and Cobden at 38 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Austins Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Austins Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -12°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Austins Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Moran Lake is 1 km distant. Signs at Austins Lake carry more weight than any list.