Fishing at Little Wilson Lake, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Wilson Lake is listed under Parry Sound District, Ontario. The land about it is pine and birch. With some 39 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 3.2 km keeps the choices simple. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. Parry Sound is the closest town at 37 km. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 110 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Little Wilson Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Little Wilson Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 19°C and January reads -9°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Little Wilson Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Evans Lake, 2.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Little Wilson Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.