Fishing at Spencers Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Renfrew County in Ontario is where Spencers Lake sits. The ground around here is mixed forest. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. You are 36 km from Deep River. Then Chalk River, 43 km, and Mattawa, 60 km. Other water within reach: Logslide Lake within 0.3 km, Pichette Lake at 3 km, Dunns Lake within 3 km, Perch Lake at 3.5 km and Menet Lake within 3.6 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Spencers Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Renfrew County list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Spencers Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -13°C to 19°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Spencers Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Part of this sits inside or beside Grant's Creek Provincial Park, so read the notices. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Logslide Lake, 0.3 km away. What applies at Spencers Lake may have changed since it was mapped.