Jennings Lake in Renfrew County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Jennings Lake falls in Renfrew County, part of Ontario. The bank is 202 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. The closest town, Deep River, is 25 km distant. Chalk River lies 32 km off, Petawawa another 50 km. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Jennings Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Jennings Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -13°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Jennings Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Hammy Lake, 1.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Jennings Lake in what we hold.