Woods Lake in Renfrew County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Woods Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario. It stands 223 metres above sea level. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Renfrew County list. Nearest town is Deep River, 21 km off. Chalk River follows at 26 km, then Petawawa at 44 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Woods Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Renfrew County records list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Woods Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and January near -13°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Woods Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Sand Lake sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Woods Lake before loading the car.