Little Wanamaker Lake Fishing Guide, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Renfrew County in Ontario is where Little Wanamaker Lake sits. The bank gives way to rolling bush. At 3 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. Bancroft at 29 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Kingston, 133 km distant. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Wanamaker Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Renfrew County cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Little Wanamaker Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -12°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from late April until about early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Little Wanamaker Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Dodds Lake at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Little Wanamaker Lake for certain.