Third Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Third Lake belongs to Parry Sound District, Ontario. The surface lies 202 metres up. With some 36 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 3.6 km, and most of it is walkable. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. The nearest town is Parry Sound, 15 km away. For a city, Barrie is 97 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Third 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. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Parry Sound District cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Third Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -10°C in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Third Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Second Lake is 1.2 km off. Confirm access to Third Lake locally before you travel.