Fishing McCoy Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  McCoy Lake lies in Parry Sound District, in Ontario. Height above sea level is 198 metres. Around 35 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. For supplies, Parry Sound is 7.5 km out. Barrie sits 102 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Close neighbours run: Verley Lake 1 km, Frost Lake within 1 km, Jack Lake 1.1 km, Conlon Lake within 1.3 km and Aikman Lake 1.6 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on McCoy Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take McCoy Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -8°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. McCoy Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. 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. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Verley Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on McCoy Lake before loading the car.