Loon Lake Fishing Guide, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Loon Lake belongs to Parry Sound District. Height above sea level is 374 metres. The water covers around 1.49 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Few waters listed in Parry Sound District are bigger. South River is the closest town at 22 km. Huntsville is 37 km and Powassan 42 km. What else is close: Grass Lake 1.7 km, Blue Lake 2.1 km off, Tea Lake 2.9 km, Frank Lake 3 km off and Duck Lake 3.2 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Parry Sound District: smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Loon Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -12°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Loon Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Grass Lake at 1.7 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Loon Lake are worth checking on the day.