Fishing at Billys Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Billys Lake stands in Renfrew County, Ontario. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. It runs to roughly 15 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. There is roughly 2.1 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. 42 km away sits Deep River, the nearest town. For a city, Gatineau is 198 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Billys Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Billys Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -13°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Billys Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Maraboo Lake is 1.2 km off. Check the current arrangement for Billys Lake.