Sheedy Lake near Eganville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Sheedy Lake lies within the bounds of Renfrew County, Ontario. The ground around here is pine and birch. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Some 20 km away sits Eganville, the nearest settlement. For a city, Nepean is 103 km off. Not far off: Eleanor Lake sits 1.4 km out, Little Hardwood Lake 1.6 km off, Tooeys Lake sits 1.9 km out, Brougham Lake 2.1 km off and Crutch Lake sits 2.9 km out. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Sheedy Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Treat Sheedy Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -12°C in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Sheedy Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. 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. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Eleanor Lake is 1.4 km off. For Sheedy Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.