Lower Wiggins Lake Fishing Guide, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Lower Wiggins Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. It measures about 10 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 2.3 km of margin, front to back. The closest town, Powassan, is 23 km distant. Further out sit Callander (27 km) and North Bay (31 km). Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lower Wiggins Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Lower Wiggins Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -12°C to 18°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Lower Wiggins Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Mud Lake, 1.3 km out. Where Lower Wiggins Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.