Little Hemlock Lake Fishing Guide, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Parry Sound District, Ontario, sits Little Hemlock Lake. Height above sea level is 379 metres. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Parry Sound District. Head to South River, 18 km away, for anything you forgot. Powassan is 21 km away, with Callander at 39 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Hemlock Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Parry Sound District cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Work Little Hemlock Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -12°C to 18°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Little Hemlock Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Maryjane Lake, 2.2 km away. Check the position on Little Hemlock Lake before loading the car.