Fishing Hogan Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Hogan Lake in the Renfrew County part of Ontario. This is lake country bush country. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. Our Renfrew County list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Eganville, 19 km away, for anything you forgot. Then Cobden, 39 km, and Pembroke, 41 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Hogan Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Renfrew County list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Hogan Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 19°C in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Hogan Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is O'Grady Lake, 0.2 km out. Rules at Hogan Lake are worth checking on the day.