Log Canoe Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Log Canoe Lake is a Renfrew County water, in Ontario. The bank gives way to mixed forest. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. You are 22 km from Petawawa. Gatineau is the closest city, 148 km away. Close neighbours run: 1.2 km out stands Little Sec Lake out at 1.7 km, 2.1 km out stands Rockpine Lake, Johnny Lake out at 3 km and 3 km out stands Wet Lake. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Log Canoe Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Renfrew County list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Log Canoe Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -13°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Log Canoe Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Overnight stays are possible about 180 m out, where camping is mapped. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Little Sec Lake is 1.2 km off. Rules at Log Canoe Lake are worth checking on the day.