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

• Overview

  You will find Knottypine Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario. This is pine and birch ground. Surface area runs to about 9 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Renfrew lies 40 km from the water. It is 98 km to Nepean, the nearest city. Within a short drive: Fox Lake (0.6 km), Turtle Lake at about 0.8 km, Little Green Lake (1.3 km), Juniper Lake at about 1.3 km and Dodge Lake (1.5 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Knottypine Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Renfrew County: smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Knottypine Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -12°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Knottypine Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Fox Lake at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Knottypine Lake before loading the car.