Buck Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Buck Lake is listed under Sudbury, Ontario. This is pine and birch country. With some 28 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The margin runs to about 6.5 km in total. It is high ground by Ontario standards. Nearest town is Elliot Lake, 74 km off. It is 115 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Buck Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Buck Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Buck Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Deluge Lake, 4.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Buck Lake in particular, ask before you travel.