Ramsden Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  The Sudbury entry here is Ramsden Lake, in Ontario. The water sits 411 metres up. It measures some 3.10 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The shoreline runs about 17 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Sudbury list. Chapleau is the closest town at 24 km. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 257 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Ramsden Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Ramsden Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Ramsden Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. You can camp 860 m off, which suits an early start. A picnic spot sits 1 km from the bank. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Paubil Lake, 2.3 km out. None of that is settled for Ramsden Lake in what we hold.