Acme Lake in Parry Sound District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Acme Lake belongs to Parry Sound District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 447 metres. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Parry Sound District are larger. South River sits 37 km from here and is the nearest stop. Huntsville follows at 42 km, then Powassan at 50 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Acme Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. 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. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Acme Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -12°C in January up to 18°C in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Acme Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. A ramp at Magnetawan Lake Access Point (#3) is mapped 1.3 km away. Parking sits 1.3 km out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A pier 1.2 km from here gives a platform over deeper water. Mapping shows a campsite some 610 m from the water. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The position on Acme Lake is worth confirming on the day.