Smiths Lake Fishing in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Smiths Lake in the Renfrew County part of Ontario. The bank is 281 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Renfrew County. The closest town, Renfrew, is 27 km distant. Arnprior is 38 km away, with Mississippi Mills at 42 km. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Smiths Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Renfrew County names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Smiths Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -11°C to 19°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That shapes the year on Smiths Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Jerry Lake is 0.9 km off. Nothing on Smiths Lake should be assumed from this page alone.