High Dump Lake Fishing Guide, Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  High Dump Lake sits within Greater Sudbury in Ontario. It lies 301 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 12 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 2.0 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is a small entry by Greater Sudbury standards. For supplies, Capreol is 31 km out. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 55 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on High Dump Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Greater Sudbury include smallmouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On High Dump Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -15°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to High Dump Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Camp One Lake, 2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for High Dump Lake.