La Brash Lake Fishing Guide, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  La Brash Lake lies within the bounds of Parry Sound District, Ontario. The ground around here is lake country bush. The water covers some 59 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The shoreline runs about 7.6 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It ranks high for size among our Parry Sound District listings. You are 41 km from South River. Then Parry Sound, 43 km, and Powassan, 54 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on La Brash Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Parry Sound District, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of La Brash Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -11°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. La Brash Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Gordon Lake sits 3.2 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at La Brash Lake are worth checking on the day.