Fishing at Yantha Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Renfrew County, Ontario. What surrounds it is rolling bush. Surface area is around 11 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 1.6 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The closest town, Eganville, is 41 km away. Nepean is the closest city, 149 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Yantha Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Renfrew County cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Yantha Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -13°C in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Yantha Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. 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. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Kretzel Lake is 1.2 km off. For Yantha Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.