Clearwater Lake near Lively: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Clearwater Lake in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. The water sits 262 metres up. It runs to roughly 75 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 4.9 km, and most of it is walkable. Lively lies 10 km from the water. It is 14 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Clearwater Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Greater Sudbury: smallmouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Clearwater Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -13°C to 19°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Clearwater Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Little Chief Lake at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Clearwater Lake.