Fishing at Sawmill Lake, Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. The surface lies 332 metres up. The water measures roughly 9 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Greater Sudbury. The nearest town is Capreol, 14 km away. After that come Valley East at 22 km and Rayside-Balfour at 35 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Sawmill Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Greater Sudbury include smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike, pumpkinseed and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Sawmill Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -14°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Sawmill Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, McFie Lake is 1.5 km off. Treat access at Sawmill Lake as something to verify.