Fishing at Liebeck Lake, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Parry Sound District, Ontario, is where Liebeck Lake sits. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. The water covers some 26 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 4.2 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Parry Sound lies 15 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Barrie, 105 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Liebeck Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Parry Sound District list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Liebeck Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -10°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Liebeck Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Part of this sits inside or beside Horseshoe Lake Conservation Reserve, so read the notices. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Mohan Lake is 0.8 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Liebeck Lake for certain.