Ralph Bice Lake in Parry Sound District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Ralph Bice Lake is listed under Parry Sound District, Ontario. It sits at 444 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 4.64 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The perimeter runs near 21 km, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Parry Sound District are bigger. For a base, South River sits 37 km out. For a city, Barrie is 155 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Ralph Bice Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Parry Sound District records list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Ralph Bice Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Ralph Bice Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. You can camp 530 m off, which suits an early start. 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 water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. David Lake, 1.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Ralph Bice Lake may have changed since it was mapped.