Lonely Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Lonely Lake is set in Sudbury, Ontario. Height above sea level is 408 metres. At some 1.07 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. At about 14 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is among the larger waters listed here for Sudbury. 33 km away sits Capreol, the nearest town. Greater Sudbury sits 55 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lonely Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lonely Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 17°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lonely Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Little Lonely Lake, 1.4 km away. Nothing on Lonely Lake should be assumed from this page alone.