Fishing at Pony Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Pony Lake in Sudbury, Ontario. The water sits 436 metres up. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Sudbury are larger. You are 39 km from Chapleau. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 246 km away. Not far off: Stern Lake 0.5 km away, Billings Lake 2.1 km, Sea Horse Lake 2.5 km away, Tako Lake 3 km and Boomerang Lake 3.6 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Pony Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Sudbury: smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Pony Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -15°C in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Pony Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Stern Lake at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Pony Lake before loading the car.