Fishing Inverness Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Inverness Lake, in Sudbury. Elevation runs to 421 metres. The water covers some 26 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 4.7 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Head to Dowling, 88 km away, for anything you forgot. It is 108 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Inverness Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Inverness Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -16°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Inverness Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Crosspath Lake, 2.2 km away. Confirm before you fish Inverness Lake.