Fishing Wishbone Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Wishbone Lake lies within the bounds of Parry Sound District, Ontario. What surrounds it is pine and birch. Surface area is around 14 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Roughly 2.0 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. Parry Sound lies 60 km from the water. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 90 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Wishbone Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Parry Sound District, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Wishbone Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -10°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That is the shape of the year on Wishbone Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Courtney Lake, 1.7 km away. Ask locally about Wishbone Lake if anything is unclear.