Pike Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Renfrew County, Ontario, sits Pike Lake. The ground around here is mixed forest. Surface area is around 10 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 1.9 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. 20 km away sits Renfrew, the nearest town. It is 93 km to Nepean, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Pike Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Pike Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and January near -12°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It sets the rhythm of the year at Pike Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Buffalo Lake is 2.5 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Pike Lake.