Fishing Demarco Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Demarco Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario. It lies 184 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Renfrew County. The town to know is Deep River, 32 km out. After that come Chalk River at 39 km and Petawawa at 58 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Demarco Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Demarco Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for July and -13°C for January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Demarco Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Perch Lake is 0.6 km off. Check the current arrangement for Demarco Lake.