Pezheki Lake Fishing Guide, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Parry Sound District in Ontario is where Pezheki Lake sits. The ground around here is rolling bush. It measures about 17 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 2.0 km, small enough to learn in a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. South River is the closest town at 34 km. Barrie is the closest city, 158 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Pezheki Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Pezheki Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 18°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Pezheki Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. You can camp 1 km off, which suits an early start. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Iagoo Lake is 1.1 km off. Check the position at Pezheki Lake before loading the car.