Paradise Lake in Greater Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Paradise Lake in the Greater Sudbury part of Ontario. It sits in lake country bush. Surface area runs to roughly 5.00 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Around 28 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. On our Greater Sudbury list it sits near the top for size. 32 km away sits Capreol, the nearest town. It is 57 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Paradise Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Greater Sudbury include smallmouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. The county list is broader than any single water. Paradise Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That is the shape of the year on Paradise Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, High Dump Lake is 2.1 km distant. None of that is settled for Paradise Lake in what we hold.