Stackpool Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Ontario, Stackpool Lake belongs to Sudbury. Elevation runs to 370 metres. The water covers some 39 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 6.0 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. The nearest town is Timmins, 78 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 170 km distant. Also within reach: Docks Lake lies 1.2 km on, Hornet Lake at 2.6 km, Mallet Lake lies 2.8 km on, Pearl Lake at 3.3 km and Ketchini Lake lies 3.5 km on. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Stackpool Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Stackpool Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -17°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Stackpool Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Docks Lake is 1.2 km distant. For Stackpool Lake in particular, ask before you travel.