Grass Lake Fishing in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Parry Sound District, Ontario, sits Grass Lake. Elevation runs to 416 metres. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Parry Sound District list. South River lies 34 km from the water. Further out sit Powassan (40 km) and Huntsville (56 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Grass Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Grass Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -13°C at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Grass Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A campsite is mapped about 440 m away, which makes an early start easier. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Towinee Lake, 1.9 km out. Where Grass Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.