Fraud Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Parry Sound District, Ontario. Height above sea level is 234 metres. With some 48 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 8.0 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. The town to know is Parry Sound, 22 km out. Greater Sudbury sits 126 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Fraud Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Parry Sound District, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Fraud Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -10°C in January up to 19°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Fraud Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Wallace Lake at 2.2 km is the sensible second choice. For Fraud Lake in particular, ask before you travel.