Fishing at Mirror Lake, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Parry Sound District, Ontario. The setting is rolling bush on every side. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Parry Sound District list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Parry Sound sits 25 km out. It is 123 km to Barrie, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Mirror Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Mirror Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -7°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Mirror Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Eagle Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Mirror Lake.