Fishing Mazur Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Parry Sound District, Mazur Lake is an Ontario water. The bank is 186 metres above sea level. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Parry Sound District standards. Parry Sound lies 21 km from the water. South River lies 78 km off, Penetanguishene another 80 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Mazur Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Mazur Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and January near -9°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Mazur Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Rainy Lake, 3.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Mazur Lake before loading the car.