Nemag Lake Fishing Guide, Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Nemag Lake, in Greater Sudbury. It stands 236 metres above sea level. At some 2.21 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Shoreline length is close to 12 km, and each section fishes a little differently. It ranks high for size among our Greater Sudbury listings. Start from Lively, 9.8 km down the road. Greater Sudbury sits 23 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Nemag Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Greater Sudbury list smallmouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Nemag Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -12°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Nemag Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try McCharles Lake, 1.8 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Nemag Lake for certain.