Georgia Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Sudbury in Ontario is where Georgia Lake sits. The setting is rolling bush. Around 17 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 2.8 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is high ground by Ontario standards. The nearest place of any size is Dowling, 42 km away. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 71 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Georgia Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Georgia Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Georgia Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Little Irene Lake is 0.6 km distant. Ask locally about Georgia Lake if anything is unclear.