Fishing Challener Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Challener Lake lies in Sudbury, in Ontario. It stands 428 metres above sea level. For a base, Chapleau sits 46 km out. Wawa is 89 km and Sault Ste. Marie 119 km. If this one is busy: Horvath Lake roughly 1.8 km, Tempest Lake a shade over 2 km, Nuthatch Lake roughly 2.4 km, Proulx Lake a shade over 2.5 km and Sparky Lake roughly 2.9 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Challener Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Challener Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -15°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Challener Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Horvath Lake sits 1.8 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Challener Lake for certain.