Ridge Lake Fishing in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Parry Sound District end of Ontario holds Ridge Lake. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. Roughly 18 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 2.1 km of margin, front to back. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. Start from Huntsville, 29 km down the road. The big place round here is Barrie, 139 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Ridge Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Parry Sound District list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Ridge Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -12°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Ridge Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Travis Lake, 0.4 km away. For Ridge Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.