Guiney Lake Fishing near Renfrew, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Renfrew County, Guiney Lake is an Ontario water. It sits in rolling bush. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Renfrew County are larger. Renfrew is the closest town at 24 km. The big place round here is Nepean, 94 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Guiney Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Renfrew County names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Guiney Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -12°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Guiney Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Round Lake is 0.9 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Guiney Lake for certain.