Fishing at Jeffers Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Jeffers Lake lies within the bounds of Renfrew County, Ontario. Around the bank it is pine and birch. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Renfrew County list. Nearest town is Eganville, 27 km off. Then Renfrew, 35 km, and Cobden, 40 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Jeffers Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Renfrew County names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Jeffers Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -12°C on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Jeffers Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Merchands Lake is 1.7 km off. What applies at Jeffers Lake may have changed since it was mapped.