Baker Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Baker Lake belongs to Sudbury, Ontario. It stands 384 metres above sea level. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Sudbury list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 89 km away sits Capreol, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 113 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Baker Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Sudbury: smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Baker Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Baker Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, South Sandstrum Lake is 2.6 km off. For Baker Lake in particular, ask before you travel.