Malmo Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sudbury in Ontario is where Malmo Lake sits. Land around it is northern bush. The water covers around 1.22 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The perimeter runs near 8.8 km, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Sudbury are bigger. The town to know is Chapleau, 69 km out. Beyond it, Wawa at 91 km and Hornepayne at 117 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Malmo Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Malmo Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 17°C in July. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Malmo Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Sab Lake is 2.2 km off. Confirm before you fish Malmo Lake.