Como Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Sudbury, Ontario, you have Como Lake. Elevation runs to 455 metres. It covers about 16.33 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. With about 35 km of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. Size puts it in the front rank of our Sudbury list. The closest town, Chapleau, is 12 km distant. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 248 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Como Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Como Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -16°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Como Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Glabb Lake at 2.9 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Como Lake.