Novick Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Novick Lake lies in Sudbury, Ontario. Height above sea level is 340 metres. With some 18 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 2.6 km, and most of it is walkable. Espanola sits 29 km from the bank. Elliot Lake is 43 km away, with Little Current at 50 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Novick Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. 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. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Novick Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -12°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Novick Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Tiplady Lake is 1.1 km off. Check the position at Novick Lake before loading the car.