Fishing Little Trout Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Trout Lake is one of the Renfrew County listings for Ontario. Land around it is rolling bush. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Renfrew County. The nearest place of any size is Eganville, 18 km away. Nepean sits 113 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Trout Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. 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. At Little Trout Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -12°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Little Trout Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Schavens Lake is 1.3 km off. Treat access at Little Trout Lake as something to verify.