Little Hardwood Lake Fishing in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Hardwood Lake stands in Renfrew County, Ontario. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Renfrew County standards. The closest town, Eganville, is 19 km away. For a city, Nepean is 105 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Little Hardwood Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Little Hardwood Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 19°C at the top of summer and -12°C at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Little Hardwood Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Sheedy Lake is 1.6 km off. Where Little Hardwood Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.