Burnt Lake near Greater Sudbury: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Burnt Lake is a Sudbury water, in Ontario. Height above sea level is 212 metres. The water covers around 2.33 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The margin runs to about 18 km in total. Few waters listed in Sudbury are bigger. The closest town, Greater Sudbury, is 21 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 21 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Burnt Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Burnt Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -12°C to 19°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Burnt Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Bluff Lake, 3.7 km away. Confirm before you fish Burnt Lake.