Fishing Magog Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Magog Lake sits within Sudbury in Ontario. The bank is 446 metres above sea level. The water covers around 1.14 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Around 7.0 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It ranks high for size among our Sudbury listings. 37 km away sits Chapleau, the nearest town. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 203 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Magog Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Magog Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Magog Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Gog Lake at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Magog Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.