Fishing at Loon Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Loon Lake falls inside Sudbury. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. This is sizeable water at about 3.19 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The perimeter runs near 22 km, so plan the walk before you start. Size puts it in the front rank of our Sudbury list. Nearest place of any size is Espanola, 6.9 km away. Little Current lies 31 km off, Lively another 49 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Sudbury list smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Loon Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -12°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Loon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Spring Lake sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Loon Lake carry more weight than any list.