Fishing at Steepe Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Steepe Lake stands in Sudbury, Ontario. Elevation runs to 359 metres. At roughly 7 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Sudbury are larger. The nearest place of any size is Timmins, 66 km away. After that come Chapleau at 104 km and Iroquois Falls at 125 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Steepe Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Steepe Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Steepe Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Jehann Lake is 3.6 km off. For Steepe Lake in particular, ask before you travel.