Pilon Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Pilon Lake is one of the Sudbury listings for Ontario. Elevation runs to 325 metres. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Sudbury. Nearest town is Timmins, 84 km off. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 225 km distant. Nearby, in order: Beaudry Lake about 0.7 km, Sherry Lake 2.5 km off, Green Lake about 3.1 km, Heart Lake 3.6 km off and Pike Lake about 3.7 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Pilon Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. 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. On Pilon Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -17°C for January. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Pilon Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Beaudry Lake, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Pilon Lake.