Traves Lake Fishing Guide, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Traves Lake is a Parry Sound District water, in Ontario. The water sits 217 metres up. Surface area is around 25 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 3.7 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Ontario listings. The closest town, Parry Sound, is 16 km distant. Beyond it, Penetanguishene at 50 km and Bracebridge at 52 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Traves Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. 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. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Traves Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -9°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. 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. It holds true on Traves Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Josh Lake at 0.7 km is the nearest alternative. For Traves Lake in particular, ask before you travel.