Carrie Lake Fishing near Markstay-Warren, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Carrie Lake falls inside Sudbury. What surrounds it is lake country bush. At about 74 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The perimeter runs near 12 km, so plan the walk before you start. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. For a base, Markstay-Warren sits 24 km out. Further out sit Greater Sudbury (38 km) and Lively (45 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Carrie Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Sudbury: smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Carrie Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -12°C to 19°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Carrie Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Big Pine Lake is 2 km off. Check the position on Carrie Lake before loading the car.