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

• Overview

  Set in Renfrew County, Ontario, this is Stones Lake. Elevation runs to 152 metres. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. Supplies mean a trip to Cobden, 8.6 km off. Fort-Coulonge follows at 18 km, then Renfrew at 26 km. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Stones Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Stones Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -13°C in January and 19°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Stones Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Bennetts Lake at 1 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Stones Lake may have changed since it was mapped.