Jimmy Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Jimmy Lake, in Sudbury. The surface lies 457 metres up. It runs to roughly 29 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 2.9 km of margin, front to back. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. The nearest place of any size is Chapleau, 12 km away. It is 243 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Jimmy Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Jimmy Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Jimmy Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Jennie Lake, 2.4 km out. Rules at Jimmy Lake are worth checking on the day.