Syne Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Syne Lake lies within the bounds of Sudbury, Ontario. The water sits 343 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Sudbury are larger. 56 km away sits Chapleau, the nearest town. Further out sit Wawa (72 km) and Hornepayne (128 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Syne Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Syne Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Syne Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lang Lake at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Syne Lake may have changed since it was mapped.