Fishing at Beaverlea Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Beaverlea Lake is one of the Renfrew County listings for Ontario. What surrounds it is rolling bush. Surface area is around 24 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 2.9 km keeps the choices simple. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. Some 20 km away sits Chalk River, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Gatineau, 164 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Beaverlea Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Beaverlea Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Beaverlea Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Whitson Lake, 2.7 km away. Nothing on Beaverlea Lake should be assumed from this page alone.