Quades Lake Fishing near Eganville, Ontario

• Overview

  Quades Lake is listed under Renfrew County, Ontario. It sits at 175 metres above sea level. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. Start from Eganville, 14 km down the road. For a city, Gatineau is 121 km off. If this one is busy: Grabers Lake roughly 2.8 km, Johns Lake 4.7 km, Millers Lake roughly 5.5 km, Little Johns Lake 6.3 km and Partridge Lake roughly 6.5 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Quades Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Renfrew County: smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Quades Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -13°C in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Quades Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Grabers Lake, 2.8 km away. Treat access at Quades Lake as something to verify.