Little John Lake in Parry Sound District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Parry Sound District, Ontario, this is Little John Lake. Everything around it is rolling bush. With some 24 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 4.1 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. Parry Sound is the closest town at 56 km. South River is 59 km away, with Sturgeon Falls at 61 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little John Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Little John Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -10°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Little John Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Mouse Lake, 1 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Little John Lake for certain.