Whitestone Lake in Parry Sound District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Whitestone Lake is a Parry Sound District water, Ontario side. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. Roughly 7.07 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. With about 72 km of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. Size puts it in the front rank of our Parry Sound District list. Parry Sound is the closest town at 36 km. Then South River, 43 km, and Powassan, 59 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Whitestone Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Parry Sound District records list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. On Whitestone Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -10°C in January up to 19°C in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Whitestone Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is a marina 1.5 km away for anyone bringing a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Robertson Lake at 2.8 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Whitestone Lake may have changed since it was mapped.