Midway Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Ontario, this is Midway Lake. This is boreal forest country. Roughly 26 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 2.8 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Some 77 km away sits Chapleau, the nearest settlement. Timmins follows at 91 km, then Smooth Rock Falls at 139 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Midway Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Midway Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -17°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Expect Midway Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A camping area sits within 1.2 km of here. A toilet block sits 1.1 km away. Part of this sits inside or beside Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park, so read the notices. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Camp Lake is 0.9 km distant. The position on Midway Lake is worth confirming on the day.