Fishing at Big Bob Lake, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Big Bob Lake sits in Parry Sound District, out in Ontario. Elevation runs to 448 metres. Around 50 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Some 5.2 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. South River at 25 km is the nearest place to stop. After that come Powassan at 36 km and Huntsville at 50 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Big Bob Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Parry Sound District records list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Big Bob Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -13°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Big Bob Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A camping area sits within 330 m of here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Kwonishi Lake at 2.1 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Big Bob Lake for certain.