Saxton Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Saxton Lake lies in Sudbury, in Ontario. The water sits 392 metres up. The water covers some 13 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 2.1 km, small enough to learn in a day. Our Sudbury list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Chapleau, is 56 km distant. It is 193 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Saxton Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Saxton Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Saxton Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Freymond Lake at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Saxton Lake carry more weight than any list.