Fishing Grenadier Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Sudbury, Ontario, is where Grenadier Lake sits. It sits in northern bush country. At 1.79 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs about 14 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It ranks high for size among our Sudbury listings. The nearest place of any size is Chapleau, 49 km away. Wawa is 102 km and Hornepayne 141 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Grenadier Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Grenadier Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -17°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Grenadier Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. 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. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Irish Lake is 1.1 km distant. Signs at Grenadier Lake carry more weight than any list.