Fishing at Cadden Lake, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Parry Sound District entry here is Cadden Lake, in Ontario. It stands 220 metres above sea level. At about 42 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 4.2 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. The town to know is South River, 39 km out. Then Powassan, 42 km, and Sturgeon Falls, 50 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Cadden Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Treat Cadden Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -11°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Cadden Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Milton Lake is 1.5 km off. Treat access at Cadden Lake as something to verify.