Piglet Lake Fishing in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  The Renfrew County end of Ontario holds Piglet Lake. It stands 271 metres above sea level. It measures about 18 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 2.8 km, small enough to learn in a day. Deep River is the closest town at 43 km. It is 197 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Piglet Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Renfrew County records list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Piglet Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 18°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Piglet Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Rabbit Lake at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Piglet Lake may have changed since it was mapped.