Fishing Roque Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Roque Lake is an Ontario water. The surface lies 302 metres up. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Sudbury are larger. Nearest town is Espanola, 34 km off. Little Current follows at 36 km, then Lively at 51 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Roque Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Roque Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -10°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Roque Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Solomon Lake is 0.6 km distant. Check the position on Roque Lake before loading the car.