Fishing at O'Grady Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  O'Grady Lake belongs to Renfrew County, Ontario. The bank is 258 metres above sea level. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For supplies, Eganville is 19 km out. Cobden lies 39 km off, Pembroke another 41 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it. It gives up fish to patience rather than to gear.

• Where to Fish on O'Grady Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Renfrew County names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Read O'Grady Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 19°C, while January sits near -13°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That shapes the year on O'Grady Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Hogan Lake, 0.2 km away. Ask locally about O'Grady Lake if anything is unclear.