Fishing Boyd Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Boyd Lake falls inside Sudbury. The surface lies 364 metres up. It measures about 22 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 2.8 km keeps the choices simple. The nearest place of any size is Timmins, 70 km away. Kirkland Lake lies 120 km off, Iroquois Falls another 121 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Boyd Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Sudbury: smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Boyd Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -17°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Boyd Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Hazen Lake, 1.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Boyd Lake should be assumed from this page alone.