Tina Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Ontario, this is Tina Lake. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. At 10 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Bank access stretches around 1.6 km in total. On size it sits at the modest end of our Sudbury list. The nearest place of any size is Timmins, 91 km away. Capreol is 109 km away, with Englehart at 111 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Tina Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Tina Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. At Tina Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Chris Lake is 0.8 km off. Rules at Tina Lake are worth checking on the day.