Sullivan Lake near Kirkland Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Timiskaming District, Ontario. It sits in rolling bush. Roughly 15 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 2.8 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Kirkland Lake lies 29 km from the water. It is 221 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Sullivan Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Sullivan Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Sullivan Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Daughter Lake at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Sullivan Lake if anything is unclear.