Kellys Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Renfrew County, Ontario. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. The water covers some 16 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 2.1 km, and most of it is walkable. Eganville lies 18 km from the water. Beyond it, Cobden at 38 km and Pembroke at 45 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Kellys Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Renfrew County cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Kellys Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -13°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Kellys Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Bolands Lake, 1.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Kellys Lake locally before you travel.