Lorry Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lorry Lake is one of the Sudbury listings for Ontario. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. About 7 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Sudbury standards. The closest town, Timmins, is 109 km distant. Dowling lies 113 km off, Rayside-Balfour another 115 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lorry Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lorry Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lorry Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Bernice Lake at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lorry Lake before loading the car.