Clearsilver Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Clearsilver Lake in the Sudbury part of Ontario. The country here is pine and birch. With some 30 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 4.0 km, and most of it is walkable. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. The nearest place of any size is Lively, 36 km away. Then Espanola, 42 km, and Greater Sudbury, 46 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Clearsilver Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. 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. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Clearsilver Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -11°C in January up to 19°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Clearsilver Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. You can camp 1.1 km off, which suits an early start. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Silver Lake at 1 km is the nearest alternative. For Clearsilver Lake in particular, ask before you travel.