Mirror Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Mirror Lake in Sudbury, Ontario. It sits at 488 metres above sea level. The water covers some 44 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 3.7 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Chapleau lies 72 km from the water. Greater Sudbury sits 215 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Mirror Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Mirror Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -14°C at the bottom of winter. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Mirror Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Gull Lake at 2 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Mirror Lake should be assumed from this page alone.