Long Lake near Deep River: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Ontario, Long Lake belongs to Renfrew County. The setting is mixed forest on every side. It runs to roughly 15 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. About 2.7 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. The town to know is Deep River, 6.7 km out. Then Chalk River, 13 km, and Petawawa, 32 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Renfrew County, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Long Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -13°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Long Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Spur Lake sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Where Long Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.