Tongue Lake Fishing Guide, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Tongue Lake falls inside Parry Sound District. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. Around 18 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 2.8 km on foot. Nearest town is Parry Sound, 15 km off. After that come Huntsville at 60 km and South River at 61 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Tongue Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Parry Sound District, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Tongue Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -10°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Tongue Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Johns Lake, 1.7 km away. The position on Tongue Lake is worth confirming on the day.