Fishing at Aragon Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Aragon Lake belongs to Sudbury. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. Surface area is around 95 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. You are looking at roughly 7.4 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. On our Sudbury list it sits near the top for size. Timmins at 105 km is the nearest place to stop. Capreol follows at 106 km, then Dowling at 107 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Aragon Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. At Aragon Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -16°C for January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Aragon Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Champagne Lake is 3.4 km off. Ask locally about Aragon Lake if anything is unclear.