Fishing Fifteen Mile Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Fifteen Mile Lake belongs to Parry Sound District. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. It measures about 47 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 4.6 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Parry Sound is the closest town at 35 km. Barrie sits 120 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Fifteen Mile Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Parry Sound District names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Fifteen Mile Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -11°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Fifteen Mile Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Good Lake is 4.7 km off. Rules at Fifteen Mile Lake are worth checking on the day.