Fishing at Gabodin Lake, Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Gabodin Lake sits within Greater Sudbury in Ontario. The water sits 219 metres up. At 1.17 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. At about 10 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is among the larger waters listed here for Greater Sudbury. Lively is the closest place, 23 km off. Then Greater Sudbury, 33 km, and Azilda, 37 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Gabodin Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Greater Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Gabodin Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -11°C in January up to 19°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Gabodin Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Little Gabodin Lake, 2.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Gabodin Lake should be assumed from this page alone.