Fishing at Camp Nine Lake, Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Camp Nine Lake in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. The water sits 319 metres up. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Greater Sudbury. For a base, Capreol sits 33 km out. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 56 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Camp Nine Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Greater Sudbury names smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Camp Nine Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -15°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Camp Nine Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. 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. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Telephone Lake at 1.8 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Camp Nine Lake for certain.