Parcher Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Hastings County, Ontario, you have Parcher Lake. What surrounds it is lake country bush. The water covers some 24 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 3.5 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Bancroft lies 42 km from the water. Nepean is the closest city, 151 km away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Parcher Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Hastings County names rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Parcher Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -12°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Parcher Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Noonan Lake is 1.7 km distant. Confirm access to Parcher Lake locally before you travel.