Little Amy Lake Fishing Guide, Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Little Amy Lake, in Greater Sudbury. The bank gives way to rolling bush. The water covers some 12 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 3.1 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. On size it sits at the modest end of our Greater Sudbury list. The town to know is Capreol, 6.5 km out. Then Valley East, 14 km, and Azilda, 27 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Amy Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Greater Sudbury names smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike, pumpkinseed and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Little Amy Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Little Amy Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Amy Lake, 0.8 km away. Confirm access to Little Amy Lake locally before you travel.