Fishing Menet Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Menet Lake belongs to Renfrew County, Ontario. It sits in mixed forest country. At about 30 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 3.3 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. Deep River lies 32 km from the water. For a city, Gatineau is 187 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Menet Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Menet Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -13°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Menet Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Dunns Lake, 0.8 km away. Confirm before you fish Menet Lake.