Lake Labelle Fishing near Valley East, Ontario

• Overview

  Lake Labelle is set in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. It lies 369 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Greater Sudbury. Valley East is the closest place, 13 km off. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 27 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lake Labelle

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Greater Sudbury names smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Lake Labelle where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lake Labelle fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Roland Lake, 2.5 km away. For Lake Labelle in particular, ask before you travel.