Hotstone Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Hotstone Lake, in Sudbury. The water sits 397 metres up. It measures about 48 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline length is close to 5.5 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Chapleau at 46 km is the nearest place to stop. Greater Sudbury sits 194 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Hotstone Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Hotstone Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Hotstone Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Gertrude Lake is 3.2 km distant. Confirm access to Hotstone Lake locally before you travel.