Sixbass Lake near Markstay-Warren: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Sixbass Lake lies in Sudbury, in Ontario. Everything around it is mixed forest. At about 29 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Some 5.3 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. The nearest place of any size is Markstay-Warren, 25 km away. Greater Sudbury is 43 km and West Nipissing 50 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Sixbass Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Sixbass Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -12°C on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Sixbass Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Punch Bowl Lake, 0.9 km out. Confirm access to Sixbass Lake locally before you travel.