Clement Lake Fishing Guide, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Clement Lake is a Renfrew County water, Ontario side. The ground around here is rolling bush. At about 33 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 3.1 km in total. On our Renfrew County list it sits near the top for size. Chalk River lies 9 km from the water. Then Petawawa, 11 km, and Deep River, 18 km. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Clement Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Renfrew County: smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Clement Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -13°C to 19°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from late April until about early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Clement Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Duke Lake, 2.7 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Clement Lake for certain.