Edna Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Edna Lake sits in Sudbury, out in Ontario. This is mixed forest country. Surface area runs to roughly 2.18 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Size puts it in the front rank of our Sudbury list. The closest town, Capreol, is 48 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 68 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Edna Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Edna Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -15°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Edna Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, South Odin Lake is 3.1 km off. For Edna Lake in particular, ask before you travel.