Gordon Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Gordon Lake sits within Sudbury in Ontario. What surrounds it is lake country bush. It runs to roughly 12 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Roughly 1.4 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Most waters listed here for Sudbury are larger. For a base, Espanola sits 31 km out. After that come Dowling at 50 km and Elliot Lake at 52 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Gordon Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Sudbury list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to Gordon Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -12°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Gordon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, 24 Mile Lake is 4 km distant. Confirm access to Gordon Lake locally before you travel.