Leeson Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Leeson Lake lies in Sudbury, Ontario. It lies 375 metres above sea level. The water covers some 16 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 3.4 km in total. It is a small entry by Sudbury standards. Chapleau lies 72 km from the water. Further out sit Wawa (82 km) and Hornepayne (112 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Leeson Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Leeson Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -17°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Leeson Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Battley Lake, 3.4 km away. The position on Leeson Lake is worth confirming on the day.