Fishing at Lumsden Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Lumsden Lake lies within the bounds of Sudbury, Ontario. The bank gives way to rolling bush. At about 24 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 2.4 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The closest town, Espanola, is 36 km distant. Little Current is 38 km away, with Lively at 50 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lumsden Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Sudbury list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Lumsden Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -10°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Lumsden Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A campsite lies 1.1 km away for anyone staying over. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Acid Lake, 1.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lumsden Lake should be assumed from this page alone.