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

• Overview

  Lower Raven Lake is listed under Parry Sound District, Ontario. It lies 397 metres above sea level. Roughly 40 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 4.7 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. South River is the closest town at 24 km. Further out sit Huntsville (40 km) and Powassan (41 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lower Raven Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Parry Sound District cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lower Raven Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -12°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lower Raven Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Little Whetstone Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lower Raven Lake should be assumed from this page alone.