East Howry Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  East Howry Lake lies in Greater Sudbury, in Ontario. The water sits 230 metres up. The water covers some 71 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The shoreline runs about 7.1 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. Nearest town is Lively, 31 km off. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 44 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on East Howry Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Greater Sudbury list smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At East Howry Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -11°C to 19°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. East Howry Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Mink Lake is 1.6 km distant. What applies at East Howry Lake may have changed since it was mapped.