Pine Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Sudbury end of Ontario holds Pine Lake. Elevation runs to 453 metres. At about 29 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge covers about 6.0 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. Head to Chapleau, 70 km away, for anything you forgot. After that come Elliot Lake at 103 km and Thessalon at 113 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Pine Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Sudbury: smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Pine Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 17°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Pine Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Campbell Lake, 2.7 km away. Nothing on Pine Lake should be assumed from this page alone.