Fishing Snakeskin Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Snakeskin Lake lies within the bounds of Parry Sound District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 247 metres. Around 70 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The margin runs to about 13 km in total. It ranks high for size among our Parry Sound District listings. The town to know is Parry Sound, 32 km out. Greater Sudbury sits 122 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Snakeskin Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Parry Sound District list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Snakeskin Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for July and -10°C for January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Snakeskin Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Pinetree Lake at 1.8 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Snakeskin Lake.