Fishing at Vicary Lake, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Vicary Lake is a Parry Sound District water, in Ontario. Around the bank it is mixed forest. Surface area is around 19 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. The nearest town is Parry Sound, 10 km away. The nearest city of size is Barrie, 101 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Vicary Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Anyone new to Vicary Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -8°C in January up to 19°C in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Vicary Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is a campsite 160 m from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Westphal Lake is 0.5 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Vicary Lake for certain.