Fishing at Mond Lake, Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Mond Lake in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. It sits at 297 metres above sea level. It measures about 15 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 3.4 km, small enough to learn in a day. For supplies, Lively is 18 km out. Dowling is 18 km and Rayside-Balfour 24 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Mond Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Greater Sudbury include smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Mond Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -13°C to 18°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Mond Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Ethel Lake at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. For Mond Lake in particular, ask before you travel.