Fishing at Amikogaming Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Amikogaming Lake is a Sudbury water, in Ontario. The country here is rolling bush. The water covers some 18 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 2.8 km, small enough to learn in a day. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. The town to know is Lively, 40 km out. After that come Espanola at 42 km and Greater Sudbury at 50 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Amikogaming Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Amikogaming Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -11°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Amikogaming Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A campsite is mapped about 880 m away, which makes an early start easier. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Hemlock Lake, 0.5 km out. For Amikogaming Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.