Dunchurch Lake Fishing in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Dunchurch Lake is a Parry Sound District water, in Ontario. The surroundings are lake country bush. The water covers some 14 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 3.8 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Some 32 km away sits Parry Sound, the nearest settlement. South River lies 49 km off, Powassan another 64 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Dunchurch Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Dunchurch Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -10°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Dunchurch Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Highrock Lake, 0.4 km out. For Dunchurch Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.