Gull Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Gull Lake in the Sudbury part of Ontario. The water sits 471 metres up. This is sizeable water at about 1.92 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Few waters listed in Sudbury are bigger. Head to Chapleau, 71 km away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 217 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Gull 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. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Gull Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Gull Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Spook Lake, 1.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Gull Lake.