Fishing at Crosspath Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  The Sudbury end of Ontario holds Crosspath Lake. It stands 419 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 11 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 2.7 km, and most of it is walkable. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Sudbury. Dowling is the closest town at 85 km. It is 106 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Crosspath Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Crosspath Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -16°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Crosspath Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Little Brebeuf Lake is 0.9 km distant. Nothing on Crosspath Lake should be assumed from this page alone.