Loon Lake in Parry Sound District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Loon Lake is listed under Parry Sound District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 222 metres. Roughly 37 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline length is close to 5.4 km, and each section fishes a little differently. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. Some 58 km away sits Parry Sound, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Sturgeon Falls at 59 km and West Nipissing at 60 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. On Loon Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -10°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Loon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Windy Lake at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. For Loon Lake in particular, ask before you travel.