Sargesson Lake Fishing near Markstay-Warren, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Sargesson Lake in Sudbury, Ontario. Around the bank it is lake country bush. Roughly 80 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 6.7 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Nearest town is Markstay-Warren, 26 km off. West Nipissing is 45 km and Capreol 46 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Sargesson Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Sargesson Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Sargesson Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Theriault Lake is 1.8 km distant. Treat access at Sargesson Lake as something to verify.