Fishing at Corrigan Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Corrigan Lake is a Sudbury water, Ontario side. Elevation runs to 435 metres. It measures about 37 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 2.3 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is high ground by Ontario standards. 42 km away sits Chapleau, the nearest town. Wawa lies 97 km off, Sault Ste. Marie another 122 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Corrigan Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Sudbury list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Corrigan Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 17°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Corrigan Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Keam Lake at 1.8 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Corrigan Lake before loading the car.