Lapointe Lake Fishing Guide, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Lapointe Lake, in Renfrew County. The surface lies 380 metres up. Surface area runs to about 9 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Nearest place of any size is Eganville, 24 km away. Renfrew is 35 km away, with Cobden at 38 km. Also within reach: Burns Lake (1.4 km), Burns Long Lake a shade over 1.8 km, Brougham Lake (2.5 km), Lower Twin Lake a shade over 2.6 km and Upper Twin Lake (2.6 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lapointe Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Renfrew County: smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The near bank of Lapointe Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -12°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lapointe Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Burns Lake, 1.4 km away. For Lapointe Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.