Reynolds Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Sudbury, Ontario, sits Reynolds Lake. The surface lies 385 metres up. At about 26 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 3.9 km keeps the choices simple. Nearest town is Dowling, 44 km off. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 72 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Reynolds Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The county list is broader than any single water. Reynolds Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That is the shape of the year on Reynolds Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, S Lake at 3.4 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Reynolds Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.