Fishing at Cornet Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Sudbury, Ontario, sits Cornet Lake. It sits in rolling bush country. The water covers around 1.54 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Some 7.8 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Sudbury listings. Supplies mean a trip to Chapleau, 32 km off. Then Wawa, 99 km, and Sault Ste. Marie, 131 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cornet Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Cornet Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -15°C for January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Cornet Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Note Lake sits 2.2 km off and takes the overflow. For Cornet Lake in particular, ask before you travel.