Fishing at Hurd Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Hurd Lake falls inside Sudbury. It stands 439 metres above sea level. At about 12 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 2.6 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Our Sudbury list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Chapleau, 36 km away. Then Wawa, 69 km, and Sault Ste. Marie, 148 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Hurd Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Sudbury list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to Hurd Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -15°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Hurd Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Topham Lake, 1.8 km out. For Hurd Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.