Rand Lake Fishing in Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, this is Rand Lake. Land around it is pine and birch. Roughly 22 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 4.3 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Valley East is the closest town at 18 km. Rayside-Balfour lies 18 km off, Capreol another 19 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Rand Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Greater Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Rand Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -15°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Rand Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Foster Lake is 2.5 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Rand Lake for certain.