Manido Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Manido Lake is listed under Sudbury, Ontario. It stands 212 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 39 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 4.5 km of margin, front to back. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. You are 26 km from Little Current. Espanola is 26 km away, with Elliot Lake at 48 km. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Manido Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Manido Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -11°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Manido Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Little La Cloche Lake is 2.7 km distant. Ask locally about Manido Lake if anything is unclear.