Fishing at Stull Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Stull Lake sits in Sudbury, out in Ontario. Height above sea level is 371 metres. The water covers around 1.90 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Some 10 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Sudbury. Capreol sits 62 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 87 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Stull Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Stull Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Stull Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Little Scarecrow Lake at 2.2 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Stull Lake.