Squirrel Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Squirrel Lake is a Sudbury water, Ontario side. This is pine and birch country. The water covers around 2.33 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The perimeter runs near 15 km, so plan the walk before you start. On our Sudbury list it sits near the top for size. Dowling is the closest place, 62 km off. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 90 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Squirrel Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Squirrel Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Squirrel Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Little Pogamasing Lake is 2.9 km off. Treat Squirrel Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.