Lost Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lost Lake stands in Renfrew County, Ontario. The surface lies 296 metres up. The water covers some 13 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 2.5 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Start from Eganville, 38 km down the road. It is 144 km to Nepean, the nearest city. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Renfrew County cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Work Lost Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -13°C in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. 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. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Lost Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A jetty or pier is mapped about 780 m from here. 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. Serran Lake, 1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lost Lake should be assumed from this page alone.