Sullivan Lake Fishing Guide, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Sullivan Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario. The setting is pine and birch. At about 59 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 5.0 km keeps the choices simple. Few waters listed in Renfrew County are bigger. The nearest place of any size is Deep River, 7.5 km away. Chalk River is 16 km away, with Petawawa at 35 km. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Sullivan Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Sullivan Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -13°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Sullivan Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Freds Lake sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Sullivan Lake before loading the car.