Indian Pipe Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Indian Pipe Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario. The setting is pine and birch on every side. With some 23 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 2.2 km, small enough to learn in a day. Compared with other Ontario water on our list, it sits high. South River sits 28 km from here and is the nearest stop. Barrie sits 160 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Indian Pipe Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Parry Sound District: smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Indian Pipe Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -13°C at the bottom of winter. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Indian Pipe Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows a campsite some 620 m from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Kwonishi Lake at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Indian Pipe Lake before loading the car.