Fishing Hogan Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Hogan Lake belongs to Sudbury, Ontario. The bank is 445 metres above sea level. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Supplies mean a trip to Chapleau, 26 km off. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 236 km away. In the same area: Ethier Lake about 1.5 km, 2.3 km away is Brunelle Lake, Hood Lake about 2.8 km, 3 km away is Kawabesonka Lake and Kidney Lake about 3.2 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Hogan Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. 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. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Hogan Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -15°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. 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 first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Hogan Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Ethier Lake, 1.5 km out. The position on Hogan Lake is worth confirming on the day.