Stetham Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Stetham Lake lies in Sudbury, in Ontario. The water sits 350 metres up. About 1.28 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Shoreline length is close to 7.7 km, and each section fishes a little differently. It is among the larger waters listed here for Sudbury. Timmins sits 73 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 156 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Stetham Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Stetham Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 17°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Stetham Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Mattagami Lake sits 2.2 km off and takes the overflow. For Stetham Lake in particular, ask before you travel.