Louies Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Renfrew County, Ontario, this is Louies Lake. The land about it is pine and birch. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Renfrew County list holds plenty of bigger water. Eganville is the closest town at 25 km. The nearest city of size is Nepean, 101 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Louies Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Louies Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -12°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The water is typically free of ice between late April and early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Louies Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Cameron Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Louies Lake locally before you travel.