Argue Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Parry Sound District, Ontario, is where Argue Lake sits. This is rolling bush country. Around 30 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 4.8 km on foot. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Ontario listings. For supplies, Parry Sound is 36 km out. Then South River, 77 km, and Powassan, 89 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Argue Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Argue Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -9°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Argue Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Brewery Lake at 2.1 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Argue Lake if anything is unclear.