Spence Lake Fishing Guide, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Spence Lake sits in Parry Sound District, out in Ontario. The country here is mixed forest. It measures some 1.24 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The shoreline runs about 14 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Few waters listed in Parry Sound District are bigger. Parry Sound sits 37 km from the bank. For a city, Barrie is 127 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Spence Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Parry Sound District: smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Spence Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -11°C on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan any trip to Spence Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Seguin Lake is 2.9 km off. The position on Spence Lake is worth confirming on the day.