Gullystone Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  The Sudbury entry here is Gullystone Lake, in Ontario. The bank is 417 metres above sea level. It measures about 56 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The perimeter runs near 7.0 km, so plan the walk before you start. Head to Chapleau, 66 km away, for anything you forgot. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 210 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Gullystone Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Gullystone Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -17°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Gullystone Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Tom Smith Lake at 2.4 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Gullystone Lake before loading the car.