Fishing Clearwater Bay in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Clearwater Bay is listed under Parry Sound District, Ontario. Everything around it is mixed forest. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. Sturgeon Falls lies 27 km from the water. Then West Nipissing, 28 km, and Markstay-Warren, 47 km. What else is close: Ethier Lake at about 2.9 km, Number Three Lake 4 km away, Number Four Lake at about 4.3 km, Number Two Lake 4.5 km away and Number One Lake at about 5.7 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Clearwater Bay

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The channel is where water moves, and fish follow it. Oyster and old piling give the only hard structure in sight. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Clearwater Bay gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -12°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Clearwater Bay that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Ethier Lake at 2.9 km is the nearest alternative. For Clearwater Bay in particular, ask before you travel.