Fishing Crazy Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Crazy Lake lies within the bounds of Sudbury, Ontario. It lies 371 metres above sea level. With some 25 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 4.1 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. For a base, Chapleau sits 50 km out. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 277 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Crazy Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Sudbury list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. On Crazy Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -17°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Crazy Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Duckbill Lake is 1.7 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Crazy Lake.