Fishing at Five Mile Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Five Mile Lake belongs to Sudbury, Ontario. The water sits 447 metres up. About 7.33 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. You have roughly 45 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. It is among the larger waters listed here for Sudbury. The town to know is Chapleau, 33 km out. After that come Wawa at 122 km and Elliot Lake at 139 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Five Mile Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Sudbury: smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Five Mile Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -15°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Expect Five Mile Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Hill Lake is 1.9 km distant. The position on Five Mile Lake is worth confirming on the day.