Fishing Little Pike Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Pike Lake stands in Renfrew County, Ontario. It lies 178 metres above sea level. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Renfrew County standards. Start from Petawawa, 30 km down the road. Gatineau is the closest city, 142 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Little Pike Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Renfrew County names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Little Pike Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 19°C and January reads -13°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Little Pike Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A carry of 1.1 km from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Pike Lake at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Little Pike Lake.