Fishing at Carew Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Ontario, this is Carew Lake. The surface lies 419 metres up. With some 64 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline length is close to 17 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Start from Chapleau, 98 km down the road. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 142 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Carew Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Carew Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Carew Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Heart Lake at 4.1 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Carew Lake locally before you travel.