Fishing Woodrow Lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  Woodrow Lake sits in Parry Sound District, out in Ontario. The bank is 350 metres above sea level. With some 26 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 3.9 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Supplies mean a trip to Huntsville, 22 km off. Further out sit South River (37 km) and Bracebridge (56 km). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Woodrow Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Parry Sound District records list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Woodrow Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -11°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Woodrow Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Emsdale Lake at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Woodrow Lake.