Bend Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Bend Lake lies in Sudbury, in Ontario. The bank is 456 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 71 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The margin runs to about 9.8 km in total. It is high ground by Ontario standards. Nearest town is Elliot Lake, 74 km off. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 122 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Bend Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Bend Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -14°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Bend Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Marie Lake is 1.2 km off. For Bend Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.