Fishing Green Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Green Lake is a Renfrew County water, Ontario side. It lies 275 metres above sea level. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The town to know is Eganville, 34 km out. It is 121 km to Nepean, the nearest city. Not far off: Cedar Lake 2.4 km, 3.2 km out stands Joyces Lake, Hughes Lake 3.9 km, 4.3 km out stands Little Green Lake and Tincamp Lake 4.8 km. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Green Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Green Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -12°C in January up to 18°C in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Green Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Cedar Lake, 2.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Green Lake should be assumed from this page alone.