Fishing Admiral Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Admiral Lake is an Ontario water. Elevation runs to 374 metres. At about 62 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline length is close to 6.5 km, and each section fishes a little differently. The nearest town is Chapleau, 55 km away. Greater Sudbury sits 281 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Admiral Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Admiral Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Admiral Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Overnight stays are possible 820 m away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Fireline Lake is 3.1 km off. Rules at Admiral Lake are worth checking on the day.