Raven Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Raven Lake is a Sudbury water, Ontario side. The setting is mixed forest on every side. Roughly 2.03 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. You have roughly 26 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. Size puts it in the front rank of our Sudbury list. Some 9.4 km away sits Espanola, the nearest settlement. Little Current lies 26 km off, Lively another 54 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Raven Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Sudbury: smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Raven Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -12°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Raven Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Fox Lake is 1.5 km off. Confirm access to Raven Lake locally before you travel.