Alice Lake Fishing near Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Alice Lake lies within the bounds of Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. It runs to roughly 29 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 4.9 km on foot. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Ontario listings. Some 11 km away sits Greater Sudbury, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 11 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Alice Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Greater Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Alice Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -13°C to 20°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Alice Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Baby Lake, 0.8 km away. None of that is settled for Alice Lake in what we hold.