Fishing at Little Spring Lake, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Little Spring Lake falls inside Parry Sound District. It lies 310 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Parry Sound District list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, South River is 27 km out. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 130 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Little Spring Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Little Spring Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -11°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Little Spring Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Little Spring Lake Conservation Reserve takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Ogden Lake sits 2.7 km off and takes the overflow. For Little Spring Lake in particular, ask before you travel.