Cryderman Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Cryderman Lake belongs to Sudbury, Ontario. The surface lies 369 metres up. Roughly 32 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 5.2 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Nearest place of any size is Timmins, 99 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 123 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Cryderman Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Cryderman Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Cryderman Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Clark Lake, 0.9 km out. Where Cryderman Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.