Fishing Sturdies Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Sturdies Lake belongs to Parry Sound District. It sits at 226 metres above sea level. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Parry Sound District list. You are 48 km from Sturgeon Falls. West Nipissing is 49 km away, with South River at 49 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Sturdies Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Sturdies Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -11°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Sturdies Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Sweet Lake is 1.4 km off. Signs at Sturdies Lake carry more weight than any list.