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

• Overview

  Set in Parry Sound District, Ontario, this is Baby Lake. The water sits 251 metres up. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The full circuit measures close to 1.9 km on foot. On size it sits at the modest end of our Parry Sound District list. Parry Sound is the closest town at 22 km. The big place round here is Barrie, 96 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Baby Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Baby Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -10°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Baby Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A boat ramp sits about 1.4 km from the water. A marina sits within 730 m of the water. A pier or jetty stands 610 m away, which helps on a crowded bank. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Brush Lake, 1.8 km out. Confirm before you fish Baby Lake.