Fishing Ruby Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Sudbury, Ontario, is where Ruby Lake sits. The setting is pine and birch on every side. Roughly 38 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Some 5.2 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. The town to know is Markstay-Warren, 48 km out. After that come Greater Sudbury at 50 km and Lively at 51 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ruby Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Sudbury: smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Ruby Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -11°C in January up to 19°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Ruby Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Ruth Lake at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. For Ruby Lake in particular, ask before you travel.