Fishing at Capre Lake, Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Capre Lake in the Greater Sudbury part of Ontario. The bank gives way to pine and birch. Roughly 43 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 4.4 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. For a base, Capreol sits 6.9 km out. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 25 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Capre Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Greater Sudbury include smallmouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Capre Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -13°C to 18°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Capre Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Frost Lake, 1.6 km away. Confirm access to Capre Lake locally before you travel.