Charlebois Lake in Renfrew County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Renfrew County, Ontario, is where Charlebois Lake sits. Height above sea level is 150 metres. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Renfrew County are larger. Head to Petawawa, 5.6 km away, for anything you forgot. It is 136 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Charlebois Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Renfrew County records list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Charlebois Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -13°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Charlebois Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Jorgens Lake at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Charlebois Lake for certain.