Lown Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  The Sudbury end of Ontario holds Lown Lake. Country round the bank runs to northern bush. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Sudbury are larger. Timmins lies 59 km from the water. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 199 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lown Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Lown Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -17°C for January. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lown Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Crawford Lake, 1.5 km away. For Lown Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.