Fishing at Susanne Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Susanne Lake belongs to Sudbury. The bank is 379 metres above sea level. The water covers some 14 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 2.8 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Our Sudbury list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Timmins, is 104 km distant. Chapleau is 118 km away, with Dowling at 119 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Susanne Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Susanne Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -16°C for January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That is the shape of the year on Susanne Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Loucks Lake is 1 km distant. For Susanne Lake in particular, ask before you travel.