Fishing Clark Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Sudbury, Ontario, sits Clark Lake. It lies 369 metres above sea level. Capreol lies 99 km from the water. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 122 km away. Within a short run: Cryderman Lake 0.9 km, Caswell Lake just 1.2 km, Chlorus Lake 1.5 km, Stewart Lake just 1.7 km and Foisey Lake 1.9 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Clark Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Clark Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Clark Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Cryderman Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Clark Lake if anything is unclear.