Fishing Dump Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  The Renfrew County end of Ontario holds Dump Lake. It stands 151 metres above sea level. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Renfrew County standards. For a base, Cobden sits 12 km out. For a city, Gatineau is 83 km off. Close by you also have: Galilee Lake at 0.3 km, Blanchards Lake just 1 km, Pumphouse Lake at 1.1 km, Jeffreys Lake just 2 km and Edmunds Lake at 2.2 km. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Dump Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Renfrew County, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Dump Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 20°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Dump Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Galilee Lake sits 0.3 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Dump Lake before loading the car.