Stonehouse Lake in Parry Sound District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Stonehouse Lake sits within Parry Sound District in Ontario. The surface lies 201 metres up. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. The nearest town is Parry Sound, 15 km away. It is 94 km to Barrie, the nearest city. Within a short drive: Warnica Lake roughly 1.3 km, Pauls Lake within 1.6 km, Clemmens Lake roughly 2.1 km, Clear Lake within 2.2 km and Corbier Lake roughly 2.5 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Stonehouse Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Stonehouse Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -9°C to 19°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Stonehouse Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Crane Lake Forest Conservation Reserve covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Warnica Lake, 1.3 km away. Nothing on Stonehouse Lake should be assumed from this page alone.