Oso Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Sudbury, Ontario. It stands 370 metres above sea level. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Sudbury standards. Chapleau is the closest place, 58 km off. Wawa is 82 km and Hornepayne 126 km. Nearest other option: Peel Lake out at 3.4 km, 3.8 km out stands Monk Lake, Missibay Lake out at 5.5 km, 6.9 km out stands Crooked Lake and Thrush Lake out at 7.1 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Oso Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Oso Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Oso Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Peel Lake is 3.4 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Oso Lake.