Fox Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Fox Lake stands in Sudbury, Ontario. The surroundings are rolling bush. The water measures roughly 8 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Sudbury standards. The nearest town is Dowling, 98 km away. Further out sit Rayside-Balfour (103 km) and Elliot Lake (107 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Fox Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Sudbury: smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Fox Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 17°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Fox Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Tower Lake, 1.2 km away. Signs at Fox Lake carry more weight than any list.