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

• Overview

  This water sits in Parry Sound District, Ontario. It stands 399 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 33 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 3.4 km of margin, front to back. Nearest place of any size is South River, 20 km away. Then Huntsville, 38 km, and Powassan, 41 km. Round about: Blue Lake a shade over 1.9 km, Loon Lake (2.9 km), Frank Lake a shade over 3 km, Kelsey Lake (3.2 km) and Mason Lake a shade over 3.9 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Tea Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Parry Sound District: smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Tea Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -12°C in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Tea Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Blue Lake, 1.9 km out. Signs at Tea Lake carry more weight than any list.