Fishing Norway Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  The Renfrew County end of Ontario holds Norway Lake. It stands 163 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 2.92 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Shoreline length is close to 15 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Few waters listed in Renfrew County are bigger. For supplies, Renfrew is 14 km out. Further out sit Arnprior (31 km) and Shawville (34 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Norway Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Renfrew County cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Norway Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -12°C on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It sets the rhythm of the year at Norway Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Balmer Lake, 2.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Norway Lake before loading the car.