Cedar Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Cedar Lake in Sudbury, Ontario. The water sits 184 metres up. It measures some 1.72 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Around 28 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. It is among the larger waters listed here for Sudbury. The nearest town is Lively, 43 km away. After that come Espanola at 51 km and Greater Sudbury at 52 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The near bank of Cedar Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -10°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Cedar Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Mahzenazing Lake at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Cedar Lake is worth confirming on the day.