Blackbass Lake Fishing Guide, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Blackbass Lake falls inside Renfrew County. The bank gives way to pine and birch. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Renfrew County are larger. Bancroft lies 37 km from the water. The big place round here is Kingston, 126 km distant. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Blackbass Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Renfrew County cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to Blackbass Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -12°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Blackbass Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Simpson Lake sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Blackbass Lake is worth confirming on the day.