Chain Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Chain Lake is listed under Sudbury, Ontario. Elevation runs to 389 metres. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Sudbury standards. Chapleau sits 111 km from the bank. Timmins lies 114 km off, Dowling another 117 km. Others worth noting: Attach Lake a touch under 0.7 km, Moore Lake just 1.7 km, Ash Lake a touch under 1.9 km, Sawpeter Lake just 2.4 km and Clam Lake a touch under 2.5 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Chain Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Chain Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Chain Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Attach Lake, 0.7 km out. What applies at Chain Lake may have changed since it was mapped.