Twentyeight Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Twentyeight Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario. It sits in mixed forest. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Parry Sound District list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is South River, 32 km away. Then Huntsville, 33 km, and Powassan, 50 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Twentyeight Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Parry Sound District, recorded fish include 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 Twentyeight Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -12°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Twentyeight Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Little Patterson Lake is 2.9 km distant. Treat Twentyeight Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.