Kawigamog Lake in Parry Sound District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Parry Sound District end of Ontario holds Kawigamog Lake. The surroundings are pine and birch. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. The town to know is Sturgeon Falls, 60 km out. West Nipissing lies 60 km off, Parry Sound another 63 km. Others worth noting: Index Lake within 1.8 km, Cross Lake 2.6 km away, Wishbone Lake within 3.4 km, Courtney Lake 4.3 km away and Lower Courtney Lake within 4.5 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Kawigamog Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Parry Sound District list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Kawigamog Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -10°C in January and 19°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Kawigamog Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Index Lake at 1.8 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Kawigamog Lake in what we hold.