Skead Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Skead Lake lies within the bounds of Renfrew County, Ontario. It sits in mixed forest country. Roughly 52 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 4.9 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. On our Renfrew County list it sits near the top for size. You are 39 km from Renfrew. Beyond it, Sharbot Lake at 45 km and Eganville at 46 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Skead Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to Skead Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -11°C on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Skead Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Russell Lake is 1.1 km off. Rules at Skead Lake are worth checking on the day.