Dusty Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Dusty Lake is listed under Sudbury, Ontario. Elevation runs to 414 metres. At some 1.26 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The perimeter runs near 11 km, so plan the walk before you start. On our Sudbury list it sits near the top for size. You are 59 km from Dowling. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 88 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Dusty Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Dusty Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -14°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Dusty Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Landry Lake, 3.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Dusty Lake in particular, ask before you travel.