Long Lake Fishing in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Long Lake, in Parry Sound District. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. The water measures roughly 10 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is high ground by Ontario standards. Huntsville at 35 km is the nearest place to stop. After that come South River at 38 km and Powassan at 54 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Long Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -12°C on the long-run figures. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Long Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Round Lake, 1.5 km out. Treat Long Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.