Baby Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Baby Lake is a Greater Sudbury water, Ontario side. The country here is mixed forest. It runs to roughly 11 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The bank runs about 2.0 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Greater Sudbury are larger. The town to know is Greater Sudbury, 10 km out. Further out sit Azilda (20 km) and Lively (22 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Baby Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Greater Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Baby Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 20°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Baby Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Daisy Lake Uplands Provincial Park covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Alice Lake is 0.8 km off. Nothing on Baby Lake should be assumed from this page alone.