Tumbler Lake Fishing in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Tumbler Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario. The setting is mixed forest on every side. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Renfrew County. Renfrew sits 41 km from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Sharbot Lake at 43 km and Eganville at 47 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Tumbler Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell 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 and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Tumbler Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -11°C to 19°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Tumbler Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Russell Lake, 0.7 km away. For Tumbler Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.