Fisher Lake Fishing Guide, Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Fisher Lake in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. The water sits 315 metres up. Around 38 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge covers about 6.4 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Capreol sits 34 km from here and is the nearest stop. Valley East follows at 42 km, then Markstay-Warren at 48 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Fisher Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Greater Sudbury include smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Fisher Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -15°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Fisher Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Evelyn Lake is 0.9 km off. Rules at Fisher Lake are worth checking on the day.