Fishing at Green Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Sudbury, Ontario. It sits in northern bush. At roughly 3 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Sudbury. The nearest place of any size is Timmins, 72 km away. Chapleau is 100 km away, with Iroquois Falls at 130 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Green Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Green Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Green Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Tionaga Lake at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Green Lake.