Armstrong Lake Fishing Guide, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Parry Sound District entry here is Armstrong Lake, in Ontario. This is pine and birch ground. With some 21 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 2.3 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The town to know is Parry Sound, 21 km out. Barrie sits 125 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Armstrong Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Parry Sound District cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Armstrong Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -10°C to 19°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Armstrong Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. You can leave the car about 240 m from the water. A pier 240 m from here gives a platform over deeper water. A camping area sits within 420 m of here. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try McKellar Lake, 1.3 km away. Check the position on Armstrong Lake before loading the car.