Little Helen Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Little Helen Lake, in Sudbury. It lies 406 metres above sea level. It measures about 37 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 4.2 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Some 36 km away sits Capreol, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 58 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Helen Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. 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. Anyone new to Little Helen Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Little Helen Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Helen Lake at 2.1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Little Helen Lake before loading the car.