Mamie Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Mamie Lake in Sudbury, Ontario. The setting is rolling bush. The water covers some 39 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Roughly 3.2 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Nearest place of any size is Capreol, 88 km away. Dowling follows at 89 km, then Rayside-Balfour at 89 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Mamie Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Sudbury list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Mamie Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Mamie Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Deschenes Lake sits 2.2 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Mamie Lake before loading the car.