Merchands Lake near Eganville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Merchands Lake is a Renfrew County water, Ontario side. The water sits 354 metres up. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Renfrew County list. 28 km away sits Eganville, the nearest town. The big place round here is Nepean, 104 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Merchands Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Renfrew County: smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Merchands Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -12°C at the bottom of winter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Merchands Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Pilons Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Merchands Lake as something to verify.