Lone Creek Fishing near Chalk River, Ontario

• Overview

  Renfrew County, Ontario, is where Lone Creek sits. It stands 153 metres above sea level. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. For a base, Chalk River sits 14 km out. Deep River lies 21 km off, Petawawa another 21 km. Near neighbours include: 2 km away is Military Lake, Montgomery Lake 2.6 km, 2.6 km away is Little Blackduck Lake, Survey Lake 3.2 km and 3.4 km away is Frontier Lake. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lone Creek

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. After rain the colour clears from the surface first, so fish the edges. Renfrew County records list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lone Creek repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 19°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter narrows this to the open runs; full flow returns around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lone Creek.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Recorded parking is 1 km off, far enough to travel light. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Military Lake is 2 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lone Creek.