Lone Lake near Lively: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Ontario, Lone Lake falls inside Sudbury. Around the bank it is rolling bush. The water covers some 41 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 4.1 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. For supplies, Lively is 33 km out. Beyond it, Greater Sudbury at 40 km and Azilda at 46 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lone Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Lone Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -11°C to 19°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lone Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. 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. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Tyson Lake, 2.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lone Lake before loading the car.