Alligator Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Alligator Lake is an Ontario water. It lies 375 metres above sea level. It measures about 15 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 1.9 km in total. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Sudbury. Nearest town is Dowling, 101 km off. Greater Sudbury sits 124 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Alligator Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. 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. Records held for Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Alligator Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Alligator Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Peach Lake sits 1.5 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Alligator Lake before loading the car.