Sled Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Sled Lake lies in Sudbury, in Ontario. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. It measures about 77 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 6.2 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. Greater Sudbury sits 23 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 23 km distant. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Sled Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Sudbury list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Sled Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -12°C in January up to 19°C in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The water is typically free of ice between late April and early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Sled Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Burnt Lake at 5 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Sled Lake carry more weight than any list.