Hideaway Lake Fishing Guide, Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Greater Sudbury, Hideaway Lake is an Ontario water. The surface lies 215 metres up. With some 70 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 4.7 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. 26 km away sits Lively, the nearest town. After that come Greater Sudbury at 36 km and Azilda at 40 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Hideaway Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Greater Sudbury include smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Hideaway Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -11°C on the long-run figures. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Hideaway Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Peter Lake, 1.1 km out. Treat access at Hideaway Lake as something to verify.