Fishing Diamond Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Diamond Lake, in Renfrew County. Elevation runs to 314 metres. It measures about 89 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Roughly 4.7 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It is among the larger waters listed here for Renfrew County. Nearest town is Eganville, 39 km off. The big place round here is Nepean, 142 km distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Diamond Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Renfrew County: smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Diamond Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -13°C to 18°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Diamond Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Pine Ridge Lake is 1.2 km distant. The position on Diamond Lake is worth confirming on the day.