Dewdney Lake Fishing near Capreol, Ontario

• Overview

  The Greater Sudbury end of Ontario holds Dewdney Lake. The surface lies 301 metres up. It measures some 1.93 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The margin runs to about 17 km in total. Few waters listed in Greater Sudbury are bigger. Capreol sits 28 km from the bank. Beyond it, Valley East at 37 km and Markstay-Warren at 48 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Dewdney Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Dewdney Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Dewdney Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Dead Lake is 2.5 km off. For Dewdney Lake in particular, ask before you travel.