Mallard Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Sudbury end of Ontario holds Mallard Lake. Around the bank it is northern bush. Roughly 1.26 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The shoreline runs about 9.7 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Sudbury. Chapleau lies 90 km from the water. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 166 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Mallard Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for 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. Take Mallard Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Mallard Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Marion Lake is 2.8 km off. Signs at Mallard Lake carry more weight than any list.