Odin Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Odin Lake sits in Sudbury, out in Ontario. The bank is 398 metres above sea level. Around 17 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. There is roughly 2.3 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Capreol lies 52 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 72 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Odin Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Odin Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Odin Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Thorbass Lake, 0.4 km out. For Odin Lake in particular, ask before you travel.