Fishing Travis Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Travis Lake is listed under Parry Sound District, Ontario. What surrounds it is rolling bush. Roughly 13 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 2.1 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. You are 30 km from Huntsville. For a city, Barrie is 139 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Travis Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Travis Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -12°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Travis Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Ridge Lake sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Travis Lake carry more weight than any list.