Fishing at Bobtail Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Bobtail Lake in Sudbury, Ontario. It sits at 361 metres above sea level. Roughly 12 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 2.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is a small entry by Sudbury standards. You are 67 km from Chapleau. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 301 km off. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Bobtail Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Bobtail Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Expect Bobtail Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Prospect Lake at 2.1 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Bobtail Lake should be assumed from this page alone.