Long Schooner Lake Fishing in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Long Schooner Lake is set in Renfrew County, Ontario. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. Surface area runs to roughly 2.13 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. You are looking at roughly 14 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. On our Renfrew County list it sits near the top for size. Sharbot Lake lies 43 km from the water. After that come Renfrew at 46 km and Eganville at 49 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Long Schooner Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Renfrew County, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Long Schooner Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -12°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Long Schooner Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Round Schooner Lake, 2.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Long Schooner Lake as something to verify.