Fishing at Little Wilson Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Little Wilson Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario. The bank gives way to mixed forest. About 10 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The closest town, Renfrew, is 40 km distant. Eganville follows at 41 km, then Sharbot Lake at 50 km. Within easy reach: Little Mountain Lake roughly 0.9 km, Dodge Lake 1.8 km away, Brue Lake roughly 1.8 km, Juniper Lake 2 km away and Little Camp Lake roughly 2.6 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Little Wilson Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Little Wilson Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -12°C in January and 19°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Little Wilson Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Little Mountain Lake, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Little Wilson Lake if anything is unclear.