Spry Lake Fishing near Huntsville, Ontario

• Overview

  Spry Lake sits within Parry Sound District in Ontario. This is pine and birch country. Roughly 21 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The margin runs to about 5.2 km in total. Huntsville lies 19 km from the water. For a city, Barrie is 129 km off. Within a short drive: Mayer Lake 1.2 km, Emsdale Lake 1.9 km off, Little Clam Lake 3 km, Clam Lake 3 km off and Woodrow Lake 3.1 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Spry Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Parry Sound District names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Spry Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -11°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Spry Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Mayer Lake is 1.2 km distant. Treat Spry Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.