St. Pierre Lake near Renfrew: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  St. Pierre Lake is set in Renfrew County, Ontario. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Renfrew County list. Nearest town is Renfrew, 24 km off. Then Eganville, 36 km, and Cobden, 41 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on St. Pierre Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read St. Pierre Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -12°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect St. Pierre Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Parking within 400 m means no long carry with tackle. Facilities include toilets around 910 m from here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Little Black Lake at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. Where St. Pierre Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.