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

• Overview

  Ontario holds Dugan Lake, in Renfrew County. The bank is 372 metres above sea level. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. For a base, Eganville sits 24 km out. Beyond it, Cobden at 41 km and Renfrew at 41 km. Within a short drive: Fox Lake 0.5 km, Wolf Lake a shade over 1.5 km, Jims Lake 1.5 km, Watson Lake a shade over 1.8 km and Two Islands Lake 2.5 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Dugan Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Renfrew County list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Dugan Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -12°C on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Dugan Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Fox Lake is 0.5 km off. Nothing on Dugan Lake should be assumed from this page alone.