Harry Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Harry Lake lies in Sudbury, in Ontario. The bank is 384 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 1.59 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. You are looking at roughly 11 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Few waters listed in Sudbury are bigger. Chapleau lies 71 km from the water. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 202 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Harry Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Harry Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 17°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Harry Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Elongate Lake at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Harry Lake.