Agusada Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Sudbury, Ontario, sits Agusada Lake. The surface lies 378 metres up. Surface area is around 96 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 12 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Size puts it in the front rank of our Sudbury list. For a base, Chapleau sits 44 km out. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 278 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Agusada Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Agusada Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Anyone fishing Agusada Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Mallow Lake, 2.2 km out. What applies at Agusada Lake may have changed since it was mapped.