Dixon Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Sudbury entry here is Dixon Lake, in Ontario. The ground round it is boreal forest. Roughly 33 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 3.3 km keeps the choices simple. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. Chapleau at 22 km is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Wawa at 84 km and Sault Ste. Marie at 149 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Dixon Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Dixon Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -16°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Dixon Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Grazing Lake is 1.8 km distant. Ask locally about Dixon Lake if anything is unclear.