Blackie's Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Blackie's Lake lies in Sudbury, Ontario. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. The water covers some 14 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 2.1 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. On size it sits at the modest end of our Sudbury list. The nearest place of any size is Capreol, 91 km away. Further out sit Rayside-Balfour (95 km) and Valley East (95 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Blackie's Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Blackie's Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Blackie's Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Walroth Lake, 0.9 km away. Signs at Blackie's Lake carry more weight than any list.