Fishing Crankshaw Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Renfrew County, Ontario, is where Crankshaw Lake sits. What surrounds it is mixed forest. It measures about 23 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 2.5 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Start from Eganville, 41 km down the road. Bancroft is 44 km and Renfrew 59 km. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Crankshaw Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Crankshaw Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -12°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Crankshaw Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Thirty Eight Lake is 1.4 km off. Signs at Crankshaw Lake carry more weight than any list.