Ryan Lake Fishing in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Ryan Lake is listed under Renfrew County, Ontario. The water sits 276 metres up. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Renfrew County are larger. You are 37 km from Eganville. Bancroft lies 44 km off, Cobden another 56 km. What else is close: Kennellys Lake within 2 km, Lower Leidtke Lake just 2.2 km, Graham Lake within 3.7 km, Cameron Lake just 4.1 km and Serpent Lake within 4.3 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Ryan Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Renfrew County cover 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. Anyone new to Ryan Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -12°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Ryan Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Kennellys Lake is 2 km off. For Ryan Lake in particular, ask before you travel.