Fishing at Marly Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Renfrew County, Ontario, you have Marly Lake. It sits in rolling bush. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. For supplies, Renfrew is 25 km out. After that come Eganville at 28 km and Cobden at 36 km. Close neighbours run: 0.4 km away is Round Lake, Bircham Lake near enough 1.1 km, 1.2 km away is Guiney Lake, Condon Lake near enough 1.2 km and 1.7 km away is Patrickfalls Lake. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Marly Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Renfrew County cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Marly Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -12°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Marly Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Round Lake, 0.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Marly Lake locally before you travel.