Lloydbrook Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lloydbrook Lake is a Sudbury water, in Ontario. The bank is 428 metres above sea level. Around 53 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The perimeter runs near 6.3 km, so plan the walk before you start. Chapleau lies 49 km from the water. Wawa lies 77 km off, Sault Ste. Marie another 123 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lloydbrook Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Lloydbrook Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -15°C in January and 16°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lloydbrook Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Twoline Lake, 1.5 km away. For Lloydbrook Lake in particular, ask before you travel.