Fishing at Grew Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Grew Lake is set in Sudbury, Ontario. This is boreal forest ground. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Sudbury. Chapleau lies 38 km from the water. Greater Sudbury sits 266 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Grew Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Grew Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Grew Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Pats Lake sits 1.9 km off and takes the overflow. For Grew Lake in particular, ask before you travel.