Little Spencer Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Little Spencer Lake lies in Sudbury, Ontario. Country round the bank runs to taiga. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Sudbury are larger. For supplies, Chapleau is 46 km out. Greater Sudbury sits 280 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Little Spencer Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Sudbury: smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Little Spencer Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -16°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Little Spencer Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Spencer Lake is 1.8 km distant. Signs at Little Spencer Lake carry more weight than any list.