Fishing at Dick Lake, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Dick Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario. It sits in rolling bush country. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Parry Sound District list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, South River, is 36 km distant. Huntsville is 39 km and Powassan 50 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Dick Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Parry Sound District names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Dick Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -12°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That shapes the year on Dick Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. You can camp 1 km off, which suits an early start. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Dewfish Lake, 0.7 km away. None of that is settled for Dick Lake in what we hold.