Fishing Charlie's Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Parry Sound District entry here is Charlie's Lake, in Ontario. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. With some 10 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 2.1 km in total. South River lies 30 km from the water. Barrie is the closest city, 154 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Charlie's Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Parry Sound District names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Treat Charlie's Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -12°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Charlie's Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Elbow Lake sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Charlie's Lake.