Little Scarecrow Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Little Scarecrow Lake falls inside Sudbury. This is mixed forest country. Capreol lies 62 km from the water. Valley East lies 70 km off, Rayside-Balfour another 79 km. Not far off: Woods Lake out at 1.9 km, Stull Lake at about 2.2 km, Regan Lake out at 2.5 km, First Lake at about 3 km and Canthook Lake out at 3.6 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Little Scarecrow Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Little Scarecrow Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Little Scarecrow Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. 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. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Woods Lake at 1.9 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Little Scarecrow Lake should be assumed from this page alone.