Fishing at Gawasi Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Gawasi Lake is listed under Sudbury, Ontario. The bank gives way to lake country bush. It measures about 83 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 4.9 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Markstay-Warren at 32 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 52 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Gawasi Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Gawasi Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Gawasi Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Gagnon Lake at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Gawasi Lake carry more weight than any list.