Little Lake Clear Fishing near Eganville, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Little Lake Clear in the Renfrew County part of Ontario. It stands 231 metres above sea level. With some 24 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 2.4 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. The nearest town is Eganville, 12 km away. Nepean is the closest city, 117 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Little Lake Clear

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Renfrew County: smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Little Lake Clear repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -12°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Little Lake Clear runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lake Clear, 3.6 km away. Treat access at Little Lake Clear as something to verify.