Stony Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Parry Sound District in Ontario is where Stony Lake sits. Elevation runs to 243 metres. Surface area runs to about 10 hectares — small enough to read in one session. About 1.6 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Our Parry Sound District list holds plenty of bigger water. Sturgeon Falls is the closest place, 38 km off. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 99 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Stony Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of Stony Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -12°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Stony Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Kilty Lake sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Stony Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.