Fishing at Dip Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Ontario, this is Dip Lake. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Sudbury list holds plenty of bigger water. Capreol is the closest place, 36 km off. Beyond it, Markstay-Warren at 42 km and Valley East at 44 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Dip Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Dip Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -15°C for January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Dip Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. 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. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Edna Lake, 0.9 km out. Check the position at Dip Lake before loading the car.