Dogfish Lake in Parry Sound District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Dogfish Lake is a Parry Sound District water, in Ontario. The water sits 225 metres up. With some 59 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The shoreline runs about 9.1 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Parry Sound District list. The nearest place of any size is Parry Sound, 30 km away. Then South River, 63 km, and Powassan, 77 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Dogfish Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Dogfish Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 19°C at the top of summer and -10°C at the bottom of winter. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Dogfish Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac La Vallee at 3 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Dogfish Lake.