Fishing at Fox Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Fox Lake stands in Renfrew County, Ontario. It sits at 298 metres above sea level. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Renfrew County standards. Nearest place of any size is Renfrew, 40 km away. Nepean is the closest city, 98 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Fox Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Renfrew County names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Fox Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -12°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Fox Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Knottypine Lake is 0.6 km off. Confirm before you fish Fox Lake.