Piettes Lake near Eganville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Piettes Lake is set in Renfrew County, Ontario. The water sits 396 metres up. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Renfrew County standards. The nearest town is Eganville, 29 km away. For a city, Nepean is 134 km off. Other water nearby: Jeffreys Lake after 1.1 km, Gorman Lake roughly 1.6 km, Stonedam Lake after 2 km, Charlotte Lake roughly 2.3 km and Bebees Lake after 2.7 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Piettes Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Piettes Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Piettes Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. 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. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Jeffreys Lake, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Piettes Lake before loading the car.