Fishing Neville Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Neville Lake falls inside Sudbury. It lies 368 metres above sea level. About 1.09 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The perimeter runs near 13 km, so plan the walk before you start. Size puts it in the front rank of our Sudbury list. You are 100 km from Timmins. Then Chapleau, 112 km, and Dowling, 127 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Neville Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Neville Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Neville Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Somme Lake at 3.1 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Neville Lake are worth checking on the day.