Fishing Lonesome Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Lonesome Lake falls inside Sudbury. The water sits 435 metres up. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Sudbury are larger. The closest town, Chapleau, is 50 km away. Wawa is 54 km and Sault Ste. Marie 155 km. Nearby, in order: Torpid Lake at 1.7 km, Burr Lake just 2.5 km, Budd Lake at 3.3 km, Oyakun Lake just 3.6 km and Bluff Lake at 4.9 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lonesome Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Sudbury: smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Lonesome Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 16°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lonesome Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Torpid Lake, 1.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lonesome Lake before loading the car.