Acme Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Ontario, Acme Lake falls inside Sudbury. Elevation runs to 388 metres. Around 33 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 3.2 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Wawa lies 74 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 316 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Acme Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. 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. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Acme Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -17°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Acme Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. 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. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Fifty Nine Lake is 2.3 km off. Check the position on Acme Lake before loading the car.