Miskokway Lake Fishing in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Miskokway Lake is one of the Parry Sound District listings for Ontario. What surrounds it is mixed forest. Roughly 2.25 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. At about 24 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. On our Parry Sound District list it sits near the top for size. You are 37 km from Parry Sound. South River is 69 km away, with Powassan at 80 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Miskokway Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Parry Sound District records list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Miskokway Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -10°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Miskokway Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Round Lake, 3.7 km away. For Miskokway Lake in particular, ask before you travel.