Renner Lake, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Ferry County, Renner Lake is a Washington water. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Some 13 miles away sits Kettle Falls, the nearest settlement. Christina Lake is 18 miles and Colville 21 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Renner Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Ferry County names brook trout, walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Renner Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 24°F in January and 65°F in August. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid March. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid March until roughly early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Renner Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Davis Lake, 3.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Renner Lake as something to verify.