Fishing at McNultys Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  McNultys Lake is listed under Renfrew County, Ontario. It sits in mixed forest country. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Ontario listings. Supplies mean a trip to Renfrew, 21 km off. Nepean sits 89 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on McNultys Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Renfrew County list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Work McNultys Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -12°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Expect McNultys Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. 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. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Pats Lake is 1.6 km distant. Check the position at McNultys Lake before loading the car.