Little Chief Lake Fishing in Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Chief Lake sits within Greater Sudbury in Ontario. It stands 257 metres above sea level. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Greater Sudbury. The closest town, Lively, is 12 km away. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 15 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Chief Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Greater Sudbury include smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Little Chief Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -13°C. 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 average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Little Chief Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Chief Lake, 1.7 km away. Confirm access to Little Chief Lake locally before you travel.