Bolger Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Ontario, Bolger Lake belongs to Parry Sound District. It sits at 227 metres above sea level. It measures some 3.11 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. There is roughly 26 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. On our Parry Sound District list it sits near the top for size. Some 37 km away sits Parry Sound, the nearest settlement. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 112 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bolger Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Parry Sound District: smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Bolger Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and January near -10°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Bolger Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Carson Lake is 1.3 km distant. Treat Bolger Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.