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

• Overview

  Black Oak Lake is one of the Parry Sound District listings for Ontario. It sits at 200 metres above sea level. Roughly 87 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Size puts it in the front rank of our Parry Sound District list. 27 km away sits Parry Sound, the nearest town. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 120 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Black Oak Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Black Oak Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and January near -9°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Black Oak Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Granite Lake at 2.5 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Black Oak Lake if anything is unclear.