Fishing Little Mountain Lake in Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Mountain Lake is a Greater Sudbury water, in Ontario. It sits in lake country bush. The water covers some 24 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 2.2 km keeps the choices simple. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. Espanola lies 34 km from the water. Then Lively, 36 km, and Little Current, 47 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Little Mountain Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Greater Sudbury: smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike, pumpkinseed and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Little Mountain Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -11°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Little Mountain Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. You can camp 290 m off, which suits an early start. 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. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Gail Lake is 1.5 km distant. Nothing on Little Mountain Lake should be assumed from this page alone.