Beavertail Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Beavertail Lake falls inside Sudbury. It lies 405 metres above sea level. At roughly 10 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. With about 1.6 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is a small entry by Sudbury standards. Chapleau lies 56 km from the water. After that come Timmins at 129 km and Elliot Lake at 150 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Beavertail Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Beavertail Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Beavertail Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Mink Lake, 0.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Beavertail Lake is worth confirming on the day.