Fishing at Singed Tree Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Singed Tree Lake lies within the bounds of Sudbury, Ontario. The bank is 328 metres above sea level. It measures about 91 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 8.9 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Timmins lies 78 km from the water. Greater Sudbury sits 216 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Singed Tree Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Singed Tree Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Singed Tree Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, White Duck Lake is 2.4 km off. What applies at Singed Tree Lake may have changed since it was mapped.