Hinsburger Lake Fishing Guide, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Parry Sound District, Hinsburger Lake is an Ontario water. It sits at 378 metres above sea level. The water covers some 40 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 4.4 km of margin, front to back. Some 11 km away sits Powassan, the nearest settlement. Greater Sudbury sits 147 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Hinsburger Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Parry Sound District, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Hinsburger Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -12°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Expect Hinsburger Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Osborne Lake sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Hinsburger Lake.