Lostend Lake Fishing near Capreol, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Ontario, this is Lostend Lake. The water sits 425 metres up. It measures about 11 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 1.8 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Our Sudbury list holds plenty of bigger water. Capreol lies 32 km from the water. Beyond it, Valley East at 35 km and Rayside-Balfour at 36 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lostend Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lostend Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -15°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lostend Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Morin Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lostend Lake.