Fishing Genricks Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Genricks Lake lies within the bounds of Renfrew County, Ontario. Everything around it is lake country bush. With some 34 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 2.6 km of margin, front to back. It ranks high for size among our Renfrew County listings. You are 36 km from Bancroft. Kingston sits 134 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Genricks Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. 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. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Genricks Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -12°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Genricks Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Hardwood Lake, 1.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Genricks Lake is worth confirming on the day.