Stevenson Lake Fishing near Capreol, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Stevenson Lake is an Ontario water. The surface lies 389 metres up. The water covers some 37 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Some 6.3 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Start from Capreol, 42 km down the road. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 65 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Stevenson Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Stevenson Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -15°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Stevenson Lake rarely departs from it.

• 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. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Sunday Lake is 1.4 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Stevenson Lake for certain.