Fishing Imakaw Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Ontario, this is Imakaw Lake. It sits at 441 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Sudbury standards. Start from Chapleau, 62 km down the road. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 175 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Imakaw Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Imakaw Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Imakaw Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Efby Lake, 0.5 km out. For Imakaw Lake in particular, ask before you travel.