Fishing at Losian Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Losian Lake is listed under Sudbury, Ontario. It stands 442 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 37 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 5.8 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It is high ground by Ontario standards. The nearest place of any size is Elliot Lake, 82 km away. Then Dowling, 95 km, and Rayside-Balfour, 102 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Losian Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Losian Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -15°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan any trip to Losian Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Miniwaski Lake, 1.5 km away. For Losian Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.