Wassagami Lake Fishing in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Wassagami Lake is a Parry Sound District water, in Ontario. It sits in rolling bush. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Parry Sound District list. Parry Sound is the closest place, 42 km off. South River is 73 km and Sturgeon Falls 82 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Wassagami Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Parry Sound District include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Wassagami Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -10°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Wassagami Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Timber Wolf Lake sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Wassagami Lake carry more weight than any list.