Ramsey Lake in Greater Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Ramsey Lake stands in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. It stands 246 metres above sea level. About 7.40 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Size puts it in the front rank of our Greater Sudbury list. The nearest town is Greater Sudbury, 3.2 km away. It is 3 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Ramsey Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Greater Sudbury names smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Ramsey Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 20°C, while January sits near -13°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Ramsey Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Recorded parking is 870 m off, far enough to travel light. A pier or jetty stands 570 m away, which helps on a crowded bank. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Minnow Lake at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Ramsey Lake are worth checking on the day.