Jeffrey Lake Fishing in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  The Renfrew County end of Ontario holds Jeffrey Lake. Height above sea level is 172 metres. Roughly 14 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 1.7 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. Nearest place of any size is Eganville, 30 km away. Gatineau is the closest city, 138 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Jeffrey Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Jeffrey Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 19°C at the top of summer and -13°C at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Jeffrey Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Brewster Lake, 1.8 km out. Check the position at Jeffrey Lake before loading the car.