Potvin Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Potvin Lake falls in Sudbury, part of Ontario. It lies 270 metres above sea level. Around 48 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 4.0 km of margin, front to back. Capreol at 35 km is the nearest place to stop. Further out sit Markstay-Warren (36 km) and Valley East (43 km). Near neighbours: 0.8 km out stands Triangle Lake, Lulu Lake at 2.6 km, 2.9 km out stands Donald Lake, Stanley Lake at 3.1 km and 3.7 km out stands Rice Lake. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Potvin Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Sudbury list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Potvin Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -14°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan around that when you fish Potvin Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Triangle Lake, 0.8 km out. Ask locally about Potvin Lake if anything is unclear.