Fishing at North Bissett Creek, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  North Bissett Creek sits within Renfrew County in Ontario. The bank is 264 metres above sea level. Deep River at 49 km is the nearest place to stop. Gatineau sits 201 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. If this one is busy: Little Lake out at 1.9 km, Cranberry Lake 2.2 km, Cliff Lake out at 2.8 km, Mud Lake 3.2 km and Berwick Lake out at 4.5 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on North Bissett Creek

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Undercut banks hold fish that the middle of the river never will. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. Public occurrence data for Renfrew County names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On North Bissett Creek the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -13°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice takes the slower stretches in winter; by late April the whole run is open again. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Expect North Bissett Creek to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Overnight stays are possible about 590 m out, where camping is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Little Lake is 1.9 km distant. Nothing on North Bissett Creek should be assumed from this page alone.