Fishing at Patersons Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Patersons Lake lies in Renfrew County, Ontario. The ground round it is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Renfrew County are larger. Start from Deep River, 20 km down the road. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 174 km away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Patersons Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Renfrew County, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Patersons Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -13°C in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Patersons Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lazy Lake at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Patersons Lake may have changed since it was mapped.