Fishing Oddur Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Oddur Lake lies within the bounds of Sudbury, Ontario. The water sits 379 metres up. It runs to roughly 20 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 3.5 km on foot. Timmins lies 98 km from the water. It is 125 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Oddur Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Oddur Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Oddur Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Jonson Lake, 0.7 km away. Rules at Oddur Lake are worth checking on the day.