Long Lake Fishing near Parry Sound, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Long Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario. The bank is 260 metres above sea level. At about 18 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 3.6 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Parry Sound is the closest place, 9.8 km off. After that come Huntsville at 54 km and Bracebridge at 58 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Parry Sound District, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Anyone new to Long Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -10°C to 19°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Long Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Plate Lake is 0.8 km distant. Check the position on Long Lake before loading the car.