Moore Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  The Sudbury end of Ontario holds Moore Lake. It lies 373 metres above sea level. It measures some 1.21 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The shoreline runs about 7.9 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Few waters listed in Sudbury are bigger. Timmins sits 67 km from the bank. It is 232 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Moore Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Moore Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -18°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Moore Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Melrose Lake is 2.7 km distant. What applies at Moore Lake may have changed since it was mapped.