Bacon Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Bacon Lake is listed under Sudbury, Ontario. It stands 466 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 10 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. The edge runs 1.4 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Most waters listed here for Sudbury are larger. Chapleau is the closest place, 44 km off. Wawa lies 60 km off, Sault Ste. Marie another 149 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Bacon Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Bacon Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 16°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Bacon Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. String Lake at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Bacon Lake in what we hold.