South Sweeny Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  South Sweeny Lake is listed under Sudbury, Ontario. What surrounds it is lake country bush. The water covers some 19 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 2.9 km on foot. You are 46 km from Capreol. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 64 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on South Sweeny Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read South Sweeny Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -15°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At South Sweeny Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. North Sweeny Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at South Sweeny Lake before loading the car.