Fishing at Margaret Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Margaret Lake in the Renfrew County part of Ontario. It stands 247 metres above sea level. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Renfrew County are larger. Nearest town is Deep River, 27 km off. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 180 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Margaret Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Renfrew County cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Margaret Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -13°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Margaret Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Head Lake sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Margaret Lake are worth checking on the day.