Fishing Saville Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Saville Lake lies in Sudbury, Ontario. The bank gives way to pine and birch. The water covers some 72 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 7.2 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Timmins sits 94 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 127 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Saville Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Saville Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -16°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Saville Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Cochrane Lake, 1.6 km out. Check the position on Saville Lake before loading the car.