Lake of Bays
Lake of Bays is an Ontario fishing location near Central Ontario, Ontario, targeted for Lake Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Whitefish. It sits in FMZ 15 (Central Ontario — Parry Sound to Pembroke).
Fishing Quick Facts
- Location
- Lake of Bays
- Water type
- Lake
- Region
- Central Ontario
- Fishing Management Zone
- FMZ 15 — Central Ontario — Parry Sound to Pembroke
- Latitude
- 45.26670
- Longitude
- -79.05000
- Primary species
- Lake Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Whitefish
- Shore fishing
- Unknown
- Boat fishing
- Unknown
- Kayak / canoe
- Unknown
- Boat launch
- Unknown
- Ice fishing
- Unknown
- Parking
- Unknown
- Fishing regulations
- Ontario fishing rules and licences
- Official zone regulations
- Ontario MNRF FMZ 15 summary
- Live conditions
- Live Ontario fishing conditions and reports
About this water
Cold deep lake with strong native lake trout population.
FMZ 15 regulations — Central Ontario — Parry Sound to Pembroke
A large inland zone in central and eastern Ontario, reaching from the Georgian Bay shoreline in the west to the Ottawa River valley in the east; Georgian Bay itself (FMZ 14) and the Ottawa River itself (FMZ 12) are separate zones. Its northern boundary follows the Pickerel River, Highway 522 and the northern edge of Algonquin Park. It contains many natural lake trout and brook trout lakes and Algonquin Provincial Park.
- Lake trout: Jan 1 – Sept 30; S-1/C-1 on most lakes.
- Smallmouth bass: fourth Saturday in June – Nov 30; S-4/C-2.
- Brook trout: 4th Sat in April – Sept 30 on most waters; S-5/C-2.
- Algonquin Park: park-specific rules — barbless hooks required, no live baitfish.
Zone check: FMZ 15 confirmed from this water's coordinates against the official Ontario zone boundaries (reviewed 2026-08-12).
Summary only — always confirm current seasons and limits on the Ontario MNRF FMZ 15 page before your trip.
Seasonal availability
Open-season windows for the species found at Lake of Bays, taken from the FMZ 15 regulation summary. Green months are within a published open season — they are not a prediction of how well fish will bite.
Run & closure notes for FMZ 15
- Algonquin Park: park-specific rules — barbless hooks required, no live baitfish.
No FMZ 15 season line published in our summary for: Whitefish. Check the official page before keeping these species.
Summary only, and seasons change annually. Confirm dates on the Ontario MNRF FMZ 15 page before your trip.
Fishing tips
- Cold, clear lakes — early ice-out lakers stay shallow for two weeks, then plummet.
Solunar Calendar— Lake of Bays
Waning Crescent
20% illuminated · Age 25.2d
🌘 Mon, Sep 7
20% · Rating 82🌘 Tue, Sep 8
12% · Rating 89🌘 Wed, Sep 9
6% · Rating 95Major windows (~2 h) cluster around moon transit and antitransit; minor windows (~1 h) around moonrise and moonset. Local approximations — verify against a printed almanac for planning.
Related fishing information
- How FMZ 15 works and which Ontario waters it covers
- Learn more about fishing for Lake Trout in Ontario
- Learn more about fishing for Smallmouth Bass in Ontario
- Ontario fishing seasons, limits and licence rules
- Check live conditions before fishing Lake of Bays
- Fishing near Central Ontario: Lake of Bays – Dwight
- Fishing near Central Ontario: Peninsula Lake – Huntsville
- Fishing near Central Ontario: Muskoka River – Brunel Locks
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