Fishing Lemke Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Lemke Lake is listed under Renfrew County, Ontario. The water sits 148 metres up. At roughly 8 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. For supplies, Petawawa is 7.2 km out. Pembroke follows at 10 km, then Chalk River at 26 km. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lemke Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Lemke Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -12°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Lemke Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Meitz Lake at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lemke Lake may have changed since it was mapped.