Lower Courtney Lake Fishing Guide, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Lower Courtney Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario. The setting is pine and birch on every side. Roughly 39 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. Nearest place of any size is Parry Sound, 60 km away. Then Sturgeon Falls, 64 km, and West Nipissing, 64 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lower Courtney Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. 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. Survey and observation records for Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lower Courtney Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -10°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Lower Courtney Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Courtney Lake is 1.8 km off. For Lower Courtney Lake in particular, ask before you travel.