Abbey Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Abbey Lake stands in Sudbury, Ontario. The setting is taiga on every side. The water covers around 1.51 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The shoreline runs about 15 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Sudbury. Some 50 km away sits Chapleau, the nearest settlement. Wawa is 84 km away, with Hornepayne at 133 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Abbey Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Abbey Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Abbey Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Padre Lake sits 1.6 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Abbey Lake carry more weight than any list.