Fishing Old Mans Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Old Mans Lake sits within Parry Sound District in Ontario. Around the bank it is lake country bush. At about 91 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The perimeter runs near 6.7 km, so plan the walk before you start. It is among the larger waters listed here for Parry Sound District. The town to know is South River, 32 km out. Barrie is the closest city, 134 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Old Mans Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Parry Sound District records list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Old Mans Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -11°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Old Mans Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Bells Lake is 2.8 km off. Nothing on Old Mans Lake should be assumed from this page alone.