Fishing at Frise Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Sudbury, Ontario. Elevation runs to 354 metres. The water covers some 13 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 3.0 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. On size it sits at the modest end of our Sudbury list. Timmins lies 52 km from the water. It is 195 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Frise Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Frise Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 17°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Frise Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Little Pharand Lake, 1.9 km away. Nothing on Frise Lake should be assumed from this page alone.