Telfer Lake Fishing Guide, Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Telfer Lake falls in Greater Sudbury, part of Ontario. Elevation runs to 317 metres. At some 1.83 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The perimeter is close to 26 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. It is among the larger waters listed here for Greater Sudbury. The town to know is Capreol, 28 km out. Valley East is 36 km and Rayside-Balfour 48 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Telfer Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Greater Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike, pumpkinseed and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Telfer Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -15°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Telfer Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Deer Lake is 2.1 km distant. What applies at Telfer Lake may have changed since it was mapped.