Little Eneas Lake in Renfrew County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Renfrew County, Little Eneas Lake is an Ontario water. It sits at 332 metres above sea level. Around 23 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 2.8 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. The nearest town is Eganville, 28 km away. Then Cobden, 48 km, and Bancroft, 52 km. Round about: Big Eneas Lake (0.7 km), Hyne Lake 2.5 km, Buck Lake (2.6 km), Dupuis Lake 3.2 km and Murk Lake (3.5 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Little Eneas Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Renfrew County, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Little Eneas Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -13°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Little Eneas Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Big Eneas Lake at 0.7 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Little Eneas Lake before loading the car.