Thirty Eight Lake Fishing in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Renfrew County, Ontario, sits Thirty Eight Lake. The ground round it is lake country bush. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Renfrew County. Nearest place of any size is Eganville, 41 km away. Beyond it, Bancroft at 45 km and Renfrew at 58 km. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Thirty Eight Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Renfrew County, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Thirty Eight Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -12°C in January and 18°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Expect Thirty Eight Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Crankshaw Lake is 1.4 km distant. Rules at Thirty Eight Lake are worth checking on the day.