Fishing Little Pogamasing Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Pogamasing Lake is listed under Sudbury, Ontario. The bank is 397 metres above sea level. The water covers around 3.58 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. At about 28 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 nearest town is Dowling, 60 km away. Then Rayside-Balfour, 66 km, and Azilda, 77 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Pogamasing Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Little Pogamasing Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Little Pogamasing Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Spider Lake, 2.6 km out. What applies at Little Pogamasing Lake may have changed since it was mapped.