Crooked Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Crooked Lake is an Ontario water. It sits at 189 metres above sea level. Roughly 56 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The shoreline runs to about 26 km, far more than one trip can cover. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. Nearest town is Markstay-Warren, 41 km off. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 43 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Crooked Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Crooked Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 19°C, while January sits near -12°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Crooked Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Commodore Lake sits 2.9 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Crooked Lake as something to verify.