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

• Overview

  Look for Yuills Lake in the Renfrew County part of Ontario. It lies 162 metres above sea level. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Renfrew County standards. The town to know is Renfrew, 7.4 km out. Shawville is 17 km and Cobden 19 km. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Yuills Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Renfrew County names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Yuills Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 20°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Yuills Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try McCarrolls Lake, 0.4 km away. The position on Yuills Lake is worth confirming on the day.