Foley Lake Fishing in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Foley Lake, in Renfrew County. It sits at 249 metres above sea level. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Renfrew County are larger. You are 27 km from Petawawa. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 135 km away. Other water within reach: Perrigo Lake 1.9 km, Scharfe Lake 2.5 km away, Upper Long Lake 3.2 km, Middle Long Lake 3.5 km away and Jeffrey Lake 4.3 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Foley Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Renfrew County: smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Foley Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for July and -13°C for January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Foley Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Perrigo Lake, 1.9 km away. Treat Foley Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.