Lipsett Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lipsett Lake lies within the bounds of Sudbury, Ontario. Height above sea level is 384 metres. Roughly 6.31 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. At about 44 km of edge, most people fish a single area and learn it well. Size puts it in the front rank of our Sudbury list. The closest town, Chapleau, is 44 km distant. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 262 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lipsett Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lipsett Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -16°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That is the shape of the year on Lipsett Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Van Lake sits 3.8 km off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Lipsett Lake in what we hold.