Shingwak Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Shingwak Lake stands in Sudbury, Ontario. The setting is rolling bush. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Sudbury are larger. Espanola at 40 km is the nearest place to stop. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 52 km away. Close by you have: 0.6 km away is Proulx Lake, Little Superior Lake within 1.1 km, 1.2 km away is Norway Lake, Kakakise Lake within 1.4 km and 1.5 km away is Partridge Lake. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Shingwak Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Shingwak Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -10°C to 19°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Shingwak Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is a campsite 810 m from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Proulx Lake is 0.6 km off. Confirm before you fish Shingwak Lake.