Fishing at Finger Lake, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Parry Sound District, Ontario, you have Finger Lake. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Parry Sound District standards. Some 27 km away sits South River, the nearest settlement. Powassan is 41 km and Huntsville 44 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Finger Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Parry Sound District records list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Finger Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -12°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Finger Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. 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. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Minnow Lake is 1.1 km distant. The position on Finger Lake is worth confirming on the day.