Pemican Lake Fishing near South River, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Parry Sound District, Ontario, this is Pemican Lake. The ground around here is mixed forest. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Parry Sound District list. Nearest place of any size is South River, 23 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 163 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Pemican Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Parry Sound District cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Pemican Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -12°C in January up to 18°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Pemican Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A campsite lies 1.2 km away for anyone staying over. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Stringer Lake at 1.7 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Pemican Lake locally before you travel.