Leidtke Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Renfrew County in Ontario is where Leidtke Lake sits. It sits in lake country bush. The water covers some 13 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 1.4 km, small enough to learn in a day. For a base, Bancroft sits 38 km out. Nepean is the closest city, 136 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Leidtke Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Leidtke Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -12°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Leidtke Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Wingle Lake, 2.1 km away. For Leidtke Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.