Fishing Red Deer Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Red Deer Lake stands in Sudbury, Ontario. Land around it is pine and birch. Roughly 27 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. At about 5.5 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. For a base, Dowling sits 71 km out. Rayside-Balfour follows at 73 km, then Capreol at 76 km. Nearest other option: 1.4 km away is Upper McGowan Lake 2.8 km off, 3 km away is Bayshell Lake, Baynes Lake 3.9 km off and 4.3 km away is Weblett Lake. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Red Deer Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Red Deer Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Red Deer Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Upper McGowan Lake is 1.4 km off. Check the position on Red Deer Lake before loading the car.