Fishing at Camp Lake, Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  The Greater Sudbury entry here is Camp Lake, in Ontario. Elevation runs to 366 metres. At roughly 8 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Greater Sudbury list. The nearest town is Capreol, 24 km away. Further out sit Valley East (29 km) and Rayside-Balfour (34 km). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Camp Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The near bank of Camp Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -15°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Camp Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Slide Lake at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Camp Lake as something to verify.