Green Lake near Renfrew: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Renfrew County, Green Lake is an Ontario water. It sits at 278 metres above sea level. It measures about 81 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge covers about 8.3 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Few waters listed in Renfrew County are bigger. Renfrew is the closest town at 30 km. Eganville is 34 km and Cobden 42 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Green Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Renfrew County list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Green Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -12°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Green Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Carter Lake, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Green Lake if anything is unclear.