Lynch Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Parry Sound District, Ontario, you have Lynch Lake. The ground around here is rolling bush. With some 38 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 4.3 km of margin, front to back. South River sits 8.8 km from the bank. After that come Powassan at 27 km and Callander at 48 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lynch Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Parry Sound District list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lynch Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -12°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lynch Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Otter Lake at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lynch Lake for certain.