Hook Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Hook Lake belongs to Sudbury, Ontario. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Sudbury standards. Nearest place of any size is Timmins, 98 km away. Then Englehart, 99 km, and Capreol, 100 km. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Hook Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Hook Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Hook Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Jerry Lake, 0.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Hook Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.