Little Valley Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Greater Sudbury, Ontario, you have Little Valley Lake. The country here is mixed forest. At about 29 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 3.2 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The nearest town is Capreol, 33 km away. Then Valley East, 42 km, and Markstay-Warren, 44 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Little Valley Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Greater Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike, pumpkinseed and rock bass among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Little Valley Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -15°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Little Valley Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Big Valley Lake, 1.4 km away. Check the position on Little Valley Lake before loading the car.