Marjorie Lake in Greater Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Marjorie Lake in the Greater Sudbury part of Ontario. The setting is rolling bush. The water covers some 78 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 14 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Start from Capreol, 32 km down the road. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 55 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Marjorie Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Greater Sudbury: smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike, pumpkinseed and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Marjorie Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Marjorie Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Rathwell Lake is 2.5 km off. Treat Marjorie Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.