Clear Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Clear Lake sits within Sudbury in Ontario. The land about it is lake country bush. It measures about 72 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. At about 5.4 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Ontario listings. Nearest place of any size is Espanola, 2.5 km away. Further out sit Little Current (31 km) and Dowling (51 km). No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Sudbury: smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Clear Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -11°C in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Clear Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A carry of 1.1 km from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A jetty or pier is mapped about 1.1 km from here. A camping area sits within 1.1 km of here. A picnic site 1 km off makes this workable with family in tow. Facilities include toilets around 1.1 km from here. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Apsey Lake, 2.2 km away. None of that is settled for Clear Lake in what we hold.