Fishing Florence Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Florence Lake is a Sudbury water, Ontario side. Everything around it is boreal forest. Surface area is around 40 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 3.4 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. For supplies, Chapleau is 40 km out. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 196 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Florence Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Florence Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -15°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Florence Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Tony Lake, 3.4 km away. Check the position on Florence Lake before loading the car.