Lake Madawaska Fishing Guide, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Renfrew County, Ontario, this is Lake Madawaska. Around the bank it is rolling bush. Roughly 9.47 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The perimeter is close to 72 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. Size puts it in the front rank of our Renfrew County list. Start from Arnprior, 4.5 km down the road. Shawville lies 23 km off, Mississippi Mills another 24 km. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Madawaska

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Lake Madawaska before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -12°C in January to roughly 20°C in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Lake Madawaska.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Being dammed, it draws down in some seasons and fills in others. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, McLachlan Lake is 14 km off. Confirm before you fish Lake Madawaska.