Rockpine Lake Fishing near Petawawa, Ontario

• Overview

  Renfrew County in Ontario is where Rockpine Lake sits. The water sits 312 metres up. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest town is Petawawa, 24 km off. The big place round here is Gatineau, 147 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it. Nothing about it is complicated once you have walked it.

• Where to Fish on Rockpine Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Renfrew County names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Rockpine Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -13°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Rockpine Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Reserve Lake, 1.7 km out. Nothing on Rockpine Lake should be assumed from this page alone.