Burnt Ridge Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Burnt Ridge Lake is listed under Sudbury, Ontario. It lies 453 metres above sea level. With some 12 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 2.7 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is a small entry by Sudbury standards. Dowling lies 44 km from the water. It is 70 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Burnt Ridge Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Burnt Ridge Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -15°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Burnt Ridge Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A campsite lies 150 m away for anyone staying over. A toilet block sits 180 m away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Crystal Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Burnt Ridge Lake may have changed since it was mapped.