Square Lake in Renfrew County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Renfrew County, Ontario. The bank is 266 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Start from Deep River, 40 km down the road. Further out sit Chalk River (43 km) and Petawawa (57 km). Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Square Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Square Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -13°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Square Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Clouthier Lake at 2.7 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Square Lake.