Fishing at Reed Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Reed Lake sits within Renfrew County in Ontario. The setting is lake country bush. Around 39 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The whole outline is near 3.3 km, and most of it is walkable. Few waters listed in Renfrew County are bigger. Supplies mean a trip to Mattawa, 50 km off. Deep River is 53 km and Chalk River 56 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Reed Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Reed Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -13°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Reed Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is camping recorded roughly 190 m off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Fitz Lake is 1.1 km distant. Ask locally about Reed Lake if anything is unclear.