Fishing at Little Black Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Renfrew County, Ontario, you have Little Black Lake. It lies 271 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Renfrew County standards. Supplies mean a trip to Renfrew, 26 km off. Eganville lies 37 km off, Cobden another 42 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Black Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Renfrew County list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Little Black Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -12°C on the long-run figures. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Little Black Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Limestone Lake is 1.1 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Little Black Lake for certain.