Fishing at Anchor Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Anchor Lake is set in Sudbury, Ontario. The surface lies 433 metres up. With some 37 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge covers about 7.0 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. It is high ground by Ontario standards. Dowling at 71 km is the nearest place to stop. Rayside-Balfour follows at 78 km, then Elliot Lake at 88 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Anchor Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Anchor Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Anchor Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Piano Lake, 2 km out. For Anchor Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.