Bass Lake Fishing near Lively, Ontario

• Overview

  Bass Lake is listed under Sudbury, Ontario. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. It measures about 62 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. Nearest town is Lively, 59 km off. Greater Sudbury sits 61 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Bass Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Work Bass Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for July and -10°C for January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Bass Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Rock Lake, 2.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Bass Lake for certain.