Fishing Burying Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Sudbury, Ontario, is where Burying Lake sits. The surface lies 444 metres up. Around 58 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 4.4 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Some 43 km away sits Chapleau, the nearest settlement. Wawa lies 127 km off, Elliot Lake another 130 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Burying Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Burying Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Burying Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Bobcam Lake, 1.9 km out. What applies at Burying Lake may have changed since it was mapped.