Little Butt Lake Fishing near South River, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Parry Sound District, Ontario, sits Little Butt Lake. The country here is mixed forest. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Parry Sound District standards. The nearest town is South River, 34 km away. Powassan is 43 km and Huntsville 52 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Little Butt Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. The county list is broader than any single water. At Little Butt Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 18°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Little Butt Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Floating Heart Lake sits 2.1 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Little Butt Lake should be assumed from this page alone.