Fishing at Glendening Lake, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Parry Sound District, Ontario, this is Glendening Lake. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Parry Sound District list holds plenty of bigger water. 19 km away sits Parry Sound, the nearest town. The big place round here is Barrie, 102 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Glendening Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Glendening Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -10°C in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Glendening Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Obright Lake is 1.1 km distant. For Glendening Lake in particular, ask before you travel.