Fishing Berwick Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Berwick Lake lies within the bounds of Renfrew County, Ontario. Height above sea level is 303 metres. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Start from Deep River, 44 km down the road. Chalk River is 49 km and Mattawa 53 km. Others close at hand: Lafrenieres Lake lies 2.5 km on, Cranberry Lake sits 2.6 km out, Little Lake lies 2.7 km on, Mag Lake sits 3.1 km out and Cliff Lake lies 3.1 km on. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Berwick Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Berwick Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -13°C at the bottom of winter. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Berwick Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Lafrenieres Lake at 2.5 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Berwick Lake should be assumed from this page alone.