Sullivan Lake Fishing near Parry Sound, Ontario

• Overview

  Sullivan Lake is set in District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario. It lies 236 metres above sea level. It measures about 17 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 3.1 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The closest town, Parry Sound, is 30 km away. Penetanguishene follows at 39 km, then Bracebridge at 40 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Sullivan Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for District Municipality of Muskoka list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Sullivan Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -10°C to 19°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Sullivan Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Corson Lake, 0.7 km out. What applies at Sullivan Lake may have changed since it was mapped.