Clapper Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Clapper Lake stands in Sudbury, Ontario. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Sudbury are larger. Timmins sits 91 km from the bank. It is 132 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Clapper Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Clapper Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -16°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Clapper Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Picket Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Clapper Lake is worth confirming on the day.