Fishing Carrington Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Carrington Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario. It stands 258 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Parry Sound District standards. Head to Parry Sound, 37 km away, for anything you forgot. It is 123 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Carrington Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Parry Sound District cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Carrington Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -10°C to 19°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. 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. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Carrington Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Cooper Lake, 1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Carrington Lake.