Fishing at Five Star Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Sudbury, Ontario, is where Five Star Lake sits. Height above sea level is 451 metres. The water covers some 88 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 4.8 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. You are 51 km from Elliot Lake. Beyond it, Espanola at 79 km and Blind River at 82 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Five Star Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Sudbury: smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Five Star Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 17°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Five Star Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Sportsman Lake sits 1.8 km off and takes the overflow. Where Five Star Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.