Stoney Lake Fishing Guide, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Renfrew County in Ontario is where Stoney Lake sits. The ground round it is pine and birch. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Renfrew County list. Head to Deep River, 47 km away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Mattawa (49 km) and Chalk River (53 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Stoney Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Stoney Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -13°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Stoney Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Mullin Lake is 0.9 km distant. Rules at Stoney Lake are worth checking on the day.