Boivin Lake Fishing Guide, Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  The Greater Sudbury entry here is Boivin Lake, in Ontario. The water sits 330 metres up. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Greater Sudbury list. The town to know is Rayside-Balfour, 5.8 km out. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 27 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Boivin Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Boivin Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Boivin Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Carriere Lake, 1.8 km out. What applies at Boivin Lake may have changed since it was mapped.