Fishing Stewart Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Sudbury, Ontario, sits Stewart Lake. The bank is 359 metres above sea level. It measures about 74 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 4.9 km in total. Capreol at 56 km is the nearest place to stop. Valley East lies 64 km off, Rayside-Balfour another 72 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Stewart Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Stewart Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Stewart Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Cedar Lake at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. Where Stewart Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.