Fishing Nimitz Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Nimitz Lake belongs to Sudbury, Ontario. The land about it is taiga. At 1.55 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The perimeter runs near 5.4 km, so plan the walk before you start. Size puts it in the front rank of our Sudbury list. For supplies, Chapleau is 31 km out. Wawa is 129 km and Elliot Lake 144 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Nimitz Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Nimitz Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -15°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Nimitz Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Unit Lake at 3.5 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Nimitz Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.