Frogharbour Lake near Eganville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Frogharbour Lake lies in Renfrew County, Ontario. The setting is lake country bush. Roughly 14 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 1.9 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The closest town, Eganville, is 34 km away. The big place round here is Nepean, 143 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Frogharbour Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Frogharbour Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -13°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That is the shape of the year on Frogharbour Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Little Gun Lake at 3.4 km is the sensible second choice. For Frogharbour Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.