Sparrow Lake Fishing in District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario

• Overview

  Sparrow Lake is a District Municipality of Muskoka water, Ontario side. This is lake country bush country. Surface area runs to some 15.19 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. The outline measures near 40 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. It is among the larger waters listed here for District Municipality of Muskoka. The town to know is Gravenhurst, 11 km out. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Sparrow Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for District Municipality of Muskoka list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Sparrow Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -10°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Sparrow Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Moose Lake is 3.8 km distant. Confirm before you fish Sparrow Lake.