Fishing Lake of the Hills in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Lake of the Hills is a Renfrew County water, in Ontario. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Renfrew County. Start from Eganville, 29 km down the road. Renfrew is 30 km away, with Cobden at 39 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lake of the Hills

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Renfrew County names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Lake of the Hills where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -12°C in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan around that when you fish Lake of the Hills.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. McCool Lake sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lake of the Hills before loading the car.