Lake Clear, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Renfrew County, Ontario, you have Lake Clear. The water sits 231 metres up. At 18.00 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Few waters listed in Renfrew County are bigger. Nearest place of any size is Eganville, 12 km away. Cobden lies 32 km off, Renfrew another 40 km. Alternatives close at hand: Mud Lake just 3.4 km, Little Lake Clear after 3.6 km, Meadow Lake just 3.8 km, Handkes Lake after 4.7 km and Bolands Lake just 5.8 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lake Clear

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Renfrew County: smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lake Clear the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -12°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lake Clear rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. You can camp about 370 m away, going by the mapping. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Mud Lake is 3.4 km off. Ask locally about Lake Clear if anything is unclear.