Pump Lake Fishing in Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Pump Lake is one of the Greater Sudbury listings for Ontario. Height above sea level is 298 metres. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Greater Sudbury list. Lively sits 3.9 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Azilda (12 km) and Greater Sudbury (16 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Pump Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Greater Sudbury list smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Pump Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -13°C at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Pump Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Mud Lake at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Pump Lake may have changed since it was mapped.