Alba Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Alba Lake belongs to Sudbury. It sits at 446 metres above sea level. Around 19 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 2.5 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Compared with other Ontario water on our list, it sits high. Chapleau lies 28 km from the water. After that come Wawa at 75 km and Sault Ste. Marie at 158 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Alba Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Alba Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -16°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Alba Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Coe Lake, 1.7 km away. Check the position at Alba Lake before loading the car.