Fifteen Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Parry Sound District entry here is Fifteen Lake, in Ontario. It stands 390 metres above sea level. Around 31 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 2.7 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Supplies mean a trip to Huntsville, 30 km off. Barrie sits 139 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Fifteen Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Fifteen Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -12°C at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Fifteen Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a pier recorded roughly 380 m away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Fourteen Lake, 1 km out. Confirm before you fish Fifteen Lake.