Fishing Round Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  The Sudbury entry here is Round Lake, in Ontario. It sits at 384 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Sudbury are larger. Nearest place of any size is Dowling, 111 km away. Timmins lies 112 km off, Rayside-Balfour another 113 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Round Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Round Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. George Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Round Lake.