Fishing Longfellow Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Sudbury in Ontario is where Longfellow Lake sits. The land about it is pine and birch. Roughly 62 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With 6.2 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. The nearest town is Timmins, 83 km away. Greater Sudbury sits 198 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Longfellow 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. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Longfellow Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Longfellow Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Slink Lake is 2.2 km off. Confirm before you fish Longfellow Lake.