Doon Lake Fishing in Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Doon Lake lies in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. It stands 280 metres above sea level. At about 46 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. You are looking at roughly 8.2 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. The closest town, Capreol, is 28 km away. Further out sit Markstay-Warren (35 km) and Valley East (36 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Doon Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Greater Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike, pumpkinseed and rock bass among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Doon Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Doon Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Bad Lake sits 2 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Doon Lake for certain.