Ola Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Ola Lake stands in Sudbury, Ontario. The bank is 366 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 79 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Some 6.2 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Capreol sits 100 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 121 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ola Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Ola Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Ola Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Owl Lake, 0.9 km away. Confirm before you fish Ola Lake.