Fishing Gordon Lake in Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Gordon Lake lies within the bounds of Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Elevation runs to 283 metres. Surface area runs to roughly 1.80 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. There is roughly 13 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. On our Greater Sudbury list it sits near the top for size. The nearest place of any size is Dowling, 11 km away. Greater Sudbury sits 28 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Gordon Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Greater Sudbury list smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Gordon Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Gordon Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Upper Gordon Lake, 2.8 km away. Ask locally about Gordon Lake if anything is unclear.