Fishing Monday Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Sudbury in Ontario is where Monday Lake sits. It stands 402 metres above sea level. With some 17 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 2.2 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Capreol sits 71 km from here and is the nearest stop. Greater Sudbury sits 90 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Monday Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Monday Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -16°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Monday Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Sandplain Lake, 1.2 km away. Treat Monday Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.