Fishing at de Lamorandiere Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  De Lamorandiere Lake is set in Sudbury, Ontario. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Sudbury list. Espanola lies 34 km from the water. After that come Little Current at 37 km and Lively at 50 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on de Lamorandiere Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Sudbury list 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. Fish de Lamorandiere Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 19°C, while January sits near -10°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. De Lamorandiere Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. You can camp 1 km off, which suits an early start. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Solomon Lake is 0.6 km distant. The position on de Lamorandiere Lake is worth confirming on the day.