Second Egan Lake Fishing in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Second Egan Lake stands in Renfrew County, Ontario. This is lake country bush ground. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Renfrew County standards. Nearest place of any size is Chalk River, 9.2 km away. It is 156 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Second Egan Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Renfrew County list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Second Egan Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Second Egan Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Third Egan Lake, 0.8 km away. Signs at Second Egan Lake carry more weight than any list.