Ningoowaswi Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Ontario, this is Ningoowaswi Lake. It sits in lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Sudbury list holds plenty of bigger water. Capreol at 67 km is the nearest place to stop. Further out sit Rayside-Balfour (68 km) and Dowling (69 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ningoowaswi 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. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Ningoowaswi Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Ningoowaswi Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Nahnun Lake at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Ningoowaswi Lake.