Salmond Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Salmond Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario. The bank is 276 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Renfrew County are larger. The closest town, Renfrew, is 44 km distant. After that come Eganville at 44 km and Sharbot Lake at 47 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Salmond Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Salmond Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -12°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Salmond Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Round Schooner Lake at 2.1 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Salmond Lake are worth checking on the day.