Fishing at Simpson Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Simpson Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario. The setting is mixed forest on every side. It measures about 27 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 2.5 km, small enough to learn in a day. Supplies mean a trip to Bancroft, 37 km off. Eganville is 48 km away, with Renfrew at 66 km. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Simpson Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Renfrew County cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Simpson Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -12°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Simpson Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Blackbass Lake at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Simpson Lake are worth checking on the day.