Fishing Norway Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Norway Lake is an Ontario water. It sits at 202 metres above sea level. Shoreline length is close to 6.5 km, and each section fishes a little differently. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Ontario listings. The nearest place of any size is Espanola, 40 km away. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 51 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Norway Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Work Norway Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 19°C and January reads -11°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Norway Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Overnight stays are possible about 210 m out, where camping is mapped. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Partridge Lake, 0.7 km away. For Norway Lake in particular, ask before you travel.