Fishing at Duplex Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Duplex Lake stands in Sudbury, Ontario. This is lake country bush country. It measures about 17 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 4.3 km, and most of it is walkable. The closest town, Lively, is 28 km away. After that come Greater Sudbury at 36 km and Azilda at 41 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Duplex Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Duplex Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -12°C to 19°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Duplex Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Annie Lake, 2.3 km out. Where Duplex Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.