Chewink Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Sudbury entry here is Chewink Lake, in Ontario. Around the bank it is pine and birch. The water covers some 23 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 3.9 km on foot. Start from Chapleau, 54 km down the road. Wawa is 86 km away, with Sault Ste. Marie at 112 km. Also within reach: 2.1 km away is Pipit Lake, Quill Lake (2.4 km), 2.5 km away is Cap Lake, Teal Lake (2.6 km) and 3 km away is Kenossee Lake. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Chewink Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Chewink Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Chewink Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Pipit Lake is 2.1 km off. Confirm access to Chewink Lake locally before you travel.