Pergeon Lake Fishing in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Pergeon Lake sits in Renfrew County, out in Ontario. The setting is rolling bush on every side. It measures about 11 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Roughly 1.3 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Nearest town is Bancroft, 50 km off. Further out sit Eganville (56 km) and United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde (58 km). Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Pergeon Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Pergeon Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -13°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Pergeon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Parissien Lake, 0.6 km out. None of that is settled for Pergeon Lake in what we hold.