Little Butt Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Parry Sound District, Ontario, this is Little Butt Lake. Height above sea level is 459 metres. Roughly 17 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 3.1 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. South River sits 34 km from here and is the nearest stop. Barrie is the closest city, 147 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Little Butt 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. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Parry Sound District cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Little Butt Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -12°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Little Butt Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Simpson Lake at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. For Little Butt Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.