Satterly Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Satterly Lake lies in Sudbury, in Ontario. It sits at 381 metres above sea level. It measures some 1.03 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The outline measures near 7.2 km, so local knowledge counts. On our Sudbury list it sits near the top for size. Chapleau at 86 km is the nearest place to stop. Timmins is 114 km and Dowling 140 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Satterly Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Satterly Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Satterly Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Vichaw Lake, 1.2 km away. The position on Satterly Lake is worth confirming on the day.