Maltese Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Maltese Lake lies within the bounds of Sudbury, Ontario. Elevation runs to 429 metres. Roughly 20 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 3.4 km, and most of it is walkable. Nearest town is Dowling, 48 km off. Rayside-Balfour is 55 km and Espanola 64 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Maltese Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Maltese Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Time your trip to Maltese Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Spider Lake is 1.8 km off. Nothing on Maltese Lake should be assumed from this page alone.