Fishing Allen Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Allen Lake belongs to Sudbury, Ontario. The bank gives way to pine and birch. This is sizeable water at about 1.98 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Sudbury list. The nearest place of any size is Lively, 50 km away. Further out sit Greater Sudbury (50 km) and Markstay-Warren (50 km). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Allen Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Allen Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -11°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Allen Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Ted Lake, 2.4 km out. For Allen Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.