Fishing Recoski Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Renfrew County, Recoski Lake is an Ontario water. This is lake country bush country. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The town to know is Eganville, 36 km out. Then Bancroft, 47 km, and Pembroke, 55 km. Also on the doorstep: Dam Lake some 1 km off, Murack Lake roughly 1.2 km, Bass Lake some 1.3 km off, Lepenski Lake roughly 1.4 km and Lulum Lake some 1.4 km off. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Recoski Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Recoski Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -13°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan any trip to Recoski Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A jetty or pier is mapped about 1.3 km from here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Dam Lake, 1 km away. Confirm before you fish Recoski Lake.