Southwest Bay Fishing in Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Southwest Bay, in Greater Sudbury. The country here is rolling bush. For a base, Capreol sits 27 km out. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 51 km away. Round about: Dead Lake roughly 1.5 km, 2.3 km away is Futh Lake, Sandy Lake roughly 3.4 km, 3.8 km away is Perch Lake and Dewdney Lake roughly 4.1 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Southwest Bay

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Oyster and old piling give the only hard structure in sight. Salt and fresh mix here, and the mixing line is worth finding. Public occurrence data for Greater Sudbury names smallmouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Southwest Bay the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -15°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Southwest Bay.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Dead Lake is 1.5 km off. Where Southwest Bay is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.