Thorbass Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Thorbass Lake is a Sudbury water, Ontario side. The bank is 390 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Sudbury standards. 52 km away sits Capreol, the nearest town. After that come Valley East at 56 km and Rayside-Balfour at 56 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Thorbass Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Thorbass Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Thorbass Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Odin Lake, 0.4 km out. Nothing on Thorbass Lake should be assumed from this page alone.