Head Lake Fishing near Deep River, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Head Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario. It stands 244 metres above sea level. The water covers some 20 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 2.1 km in total. You are 26 km from Deep River. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 180 km away. Others close at hand: Margaret Lake within 1.1 km, Trout Lake 1.1 km away, Rat Lake within 1.3 km, Findlay Lake 1.5 km away and Lature Lake within 2.2 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Head Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Renfrew County, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Head Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -13°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Head Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Margaret Lake, 1.1 km away. Treat Head Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.