Gord Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Gord Lake in the Sudbury part of Ontario. The surface lies 458 metres up. Roughly 83 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. You are looking at roughly 8.1 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Supplies mean a trip to Chapleau, 59 km off. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 214 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Gord Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Gord Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -14°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Gord Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Becor Lake is 1.2 km off. Rules at Gord Lake are worth checking on the day.