Montgomery Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Montgomery Lake is an Ontario water. The surface lies 368 metres up. This is sizeable water at about 1.64 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The edge covers about 8.8 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. It ranks high for size among our Sudbury listings. The nearest place of any size is Timmins, 66 km away. Chapleau lies 106 km off, Iroquois Falls another 124 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Montgomery Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Montgomery Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -17°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Montgomery Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Great Lake at 2.4 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Montgomery Lake if anything is unclear.