Deacon Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Deacon Lake sits in Sudbury, out in Ontario. Height above sea level is 464 metres. It measures about 33 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 4.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Nearest place of any size is Chapleau, 61 km away. Wawa is 74 km and Sault Ste. Marie 114 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Deacon Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Deacon Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -15°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At Deacon Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Hornet Lake, 2.6 km away. Where Deacon Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.