Ned Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Ned Lake lies in Sudbury, Ontario. It lies 235 metres above sea level. Roughly 22 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 4.2 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Nearest town is Lively, 31 km off. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 39 km off. Others close at hand: Billy Lake 2.9 km off, 3.3 km away is Annie Lake, Duplex Lake 3.5 km off, 3.9 km away is Lone Lake and Grey Lake 3.9 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ned Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Sudbury: smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Ned Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 19°C, while January sits near -11°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Ned Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Billy Lake, 2.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Ned Lake.