Whitson Lake Fishing in Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Renfrew County, Ontario, this is Whitson Lake. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. At about 89 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With 9.8 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. On our Renfrew County list it sits near the top for size. Chalk River lies 20 km from the water. Then Deep River, 20 km, and Petawawa, 34 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Whitson Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Treat Whitson Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 19°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Whitson Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Overnight stays are possible 290 m away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Sloan Lake sits 1.9 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Whitson Lake if anything is unclear.