Little Racine Lake Fishing near Chapleau, Ontario

• Overview

  Sudbury, Ontario, is where Little Racine Lake sits. Height above sea level is 429 metres. It measures about 84 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The shoreline runs about 9.4 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. The closest town, Chapleau, is 17 km away. Then Wawa, 104 km, and Timmins, 160 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Little Racine Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Little Racine Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Little Racine Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Jennie Lake is 3.9 km distant. Confirm access to Little Racine Lake locally before you travel.