Fishing Bass Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Bass Lake lies in Renfrew County, in Ontario. The bank gives way to lake country bush. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Renfrew County are larger. Eganville at 36 km is the nearest place to stop. Then Bancroft, 46 km, and Pembroke, 56 km. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Bass Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Renfrew County records list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. On Bass Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -13°C at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Bass Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A jetty or pier is mapped about 630 m from here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Prince Lake, 0.4 km away. Check the position at Bass Lake before loading the car.