Marsh Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Marsh Lake sits within Sudbury in Ontario. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. It runs to roughly 12 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 2.4 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Most waters listed here for Sudbury are larger. Espanola is the closest place, 12 km off. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 71 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Marsh Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Marsh Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -11°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Marsh Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. 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. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. House Lake sits 1.5 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Marsh Lake before loading the car.