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

• Overview

  You will find Martin Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 250 metres. This is sizeable water at about 1.12 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The margin runs to about 17 km in total. Few waters listed in Parry Sound District are bigger. Some 15 km away sits Parry Sound, the nearest settlement. Huntsville is 50 km and Bracebridge 56 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Martin Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Parry Sound District: smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Martin Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -10°C to 19°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Martin Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. 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. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. McLean Lake at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Martin Lake should be assumed from this page alone.