Fishing at Henry Lake, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Parry Sound District, Ontario, you have Henry Lake. It lies 328 metres above sea level. Roughly 25 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 2.5 km of margin, front to back. Head to South River, 21 km away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Powassan at 43 km and Huntsville at 44 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Henry Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Parry Sound District records list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Henry Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -11°C to 18°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Henry Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Dun Lake, 0.8 km out. Check the position at Henry Lake before loading the car.