Fishing Elbow Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Elbow Lake belongs to Sudbury. The surface lies 198 metres up. At about 39 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The margin runs to about 8.5 km in total. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. Nearest place of any size is Markstay-Warren, 35 km away. Then Greater Sudbury, 44 km, and Lively, 49 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Elbow Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Elbow Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -12°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Elbow Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Upper Sturgeon Lake is 3.8 km distant. Check the position at Elbow Lake before loading the car.