Murphy Lake Fishing Guide, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Murphy Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. It measures about 11 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 2.4 km in total. Supplies mean a trip to Eganville, 26 km off. The nearest city of size is Nepean, 97 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Murphy Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Murphy Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -12°C to 18°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. 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. It sets the rhythm of the year at Murphy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. 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. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Malotte Lake at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Murphy Lake.