Buge Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Ontario, Buge Lake falls inside Sudbury. The bank is 438 metres above sea level. The water covers some 19 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 3.2 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. You are 36 km from Chapleau. Wawa follows at 76 km, then Hornepayne at 149 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Buge Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Buge Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Buge Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Pilot Lake is 1.7 km off. Treat Buge Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.